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A Tale of Two Paths to the World in 2050
Can the world actually meet people’s needs for food, water and energy while doing more to protect nature? Is it even theoretically possible? New science says, Yes, but there are a lot strings attached.
The Mystery of the Dying Mesquites
If a tree dies in the desert, will anyone notice before it’s too late?
Why are Yellowstone’s Swans Disappearing?
Yellowstone, the place that saved trumpeter swans, is now losing them.
Managing Fisheries in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change is impacting fisheries, but regulating agencies are ill-equipped to respond to the challenges.
Nurseries Restore Staghorn Coral in the Florida Keys
Hands-on coral restoration will help save reefs in the Florida Keys.
Like to Eat? Then You Should Care About Biodiversity
Farming and ranching can be converted from a global environmental problem into the leading edge of an effort to avert looming biological disaster – and farmers themselves can become more productive and profitable.
New Research: Savanna Burning for Global Emissions Reductions
New research from The Nature Conservancy demonstrates that savanna fire management has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Making Nature’s Value Visible (To All): Coral Reef Edition
To all the benefits of coral reefs, add one more: flood reduction. Without coral reefs, annual global damages from flooding would double.
Solving (Part of) the Urban Forest Paradox
Power to the Trees: New research from TNC and NASA shows targeted urban reforestation efforts can provide meaningful public health benefits in terms of reduced mortality and morbidity.
What is Permafrost?
With global climate change, the northern latitudes are warming on a large scale, and permafrost soils have begun to thaw at an unprecedented rate.
Nature Could Help Prevent $50 Billion in Flood Damages in the Gulf of Mexico
New science shows that restoring healthy coastal habitats – like marshes and oyster reefs – is an extremely cost-effective solution for reducing flood risks.
New Study Shows Flood Risks Across the U.S. are Underestimated (in a Big Way)
New research has sobering news for people living in the Lower 48 United States: you may be at risk from river flooding and not even know it until the waters start to rise.
