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Recovery: New Life in Coal Country
Acid mine drainage devastates streams, but there are surprising efforts underway in Coal Country.
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.
Tracking the Three-Legged Snow Leopard
Nature Conservancy scientists are collaring snow leopards in western Mongolia to help limit livestock predation and protect these rare cats.
Giving Back to the Ocean: Citizen Science for Clean Water
Poor water quality in Hawaii's oceans degrades corals, threatening the fish and other creatures (including people) that rely on them. A dedicated group of citizen scientists gather water samples from 48 monitoring sites off the coast of Maui.
Aquanauts Join Forces with The Nature Conservancy to Monitor River Restoration!
In preparation for the removal of the Columbia Lake Dam and restoration of the river, the Aquanauts and The Nature Conservancy team up for a citizen science monitoring project.
Recovery: Transition of the Zoo from Jail to Ark
Some still deride zoos as “prisons” – but in reality they have become an important force for conservation.
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.
Engaging High Potential Communities in Urban Nature Conservation
How can international conservation groups like The Nature Conservancy engage authentically in highly localized, nuanced urban spaces? The results of a spatial and socioeconomic analysis have been published in Conservation Letters.
Six Ways Sound Data Is Changing Conservation
The world is a noisy place — and scientists can use that sound to help protect wildlife and wild places.
What Does the Fish Say?
Some fish species use sound to communicate, and these vocalizations could be key for scientists studying both fish and their freshwater ecosystems.
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.
Modeling Pollution’s Footprint on Coral Reefs
Researchers from Griffith University and The Nature Conservancy developed a new model to estimate the areal footprint of diffuse threats, like logging pollution, on ecological communities.
