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Social Considerations for Diffusing Climate-Smart Practices in Regenerative Food Systems
To improve our soil health, millions of farmers may need to un-learn some prevailing ways of farming and simultaneously embrace new technologies.
Rebalancing Water and Land Use for Nature and People in California
Examining how ecological restoration efforts – rewilding – could recover the San Joaquin’s natural diversity and ensure the long-term health and productivity of farms and the local communities they support.
Science Shows Cover Crops Increase Soil Health
Soil scientists find evidence of soil health improving in the first few years of cover crop use on farms.
Linking Birds, Farmer Attitudes and Conservation
A new paper examines how farmer attitudes towards birds affect on-farm conservation practices.
Charting a Future for People and Nature in Post-COVID India
Can science and technology in post-COVID India chart a more sustainable future?
Agriculture Can Be a Solution for Deforestation in Chiapas, Mexico
TNC's long commitment to conservation in Chiapas demonstrates the kind of place-based approach and creative partnerships required to make ecological intensification work for farmers and conservationists.
What is the Best Type of Farm for Birding?
When it comes to agricultural lands, new research shows some are better for birds than others.
New Research Shows Healthy Agriculture Means Healthier Birds
What can stressed-out birds tell us about conservation and agriculture?
Soil Carbon: Complexity, Context + A Way Forward
Researchers highlight agreements and uncertainties around soil carbon and argue that “action can happen despite unanswered scientific questions.”
Nature Improves Crop Production
New study shows that promoting nature around farm fields is essential to ensuring and maintaining abundant and stable food production.
Fields on Fire: Can Agricultural Alternatives Mean Cleaner Air in India?
Agriculture burning contributes significantly to air pollution in India, a country with some of the least healthy air in the […]
Experimenting with Water Funds + Behavior Change
Can targeted, farm-level recommendations spark adoption at the scale needed to ensure the city of Nairobi a sustainable water supply? TNC scientists are experimenting to find out.