How Much Does It Cost to Save Tropical Forests and Prevent Climate Change?

New research directly compares, for the first time, how much carbon dioxide could be removed from the atmosphere by both tropical reforestation and deforestation.

Matthew L. Miller and Priya Shyamsundar

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Deforestation Exposes Rural People to Dangerous Heat Stress

Rural Indonesians are changing their behavior as deforestation creates increased local temperatures.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Recovery: The Once and Future Greenback Cutthroat Victory

The greenback cutthroat was lost and then found, then lost again. But now it’s back.

Ted Williams

Trees in the US Annually Prevent 1,200 Deaths During Heat Waves

High temperatures are often the greatest weather-related public health threat. Trees can help.

Rob McDonald

Collective Fishing Agreements Benefit Both Groundfish and Fishermen

Collective management charts a new path for California groundfish.

Kate Kauer

The Strange Sex Life of Freshwater Mussels

The mussel’s sedentary lifestyle presents, well, certain mating challenges.

Matthew L. Miller

Time to Bust the Silos: Coral Reefs, Human Health + Sewage Pollution

The human health and marine conservation sectors are fighting the same root causes and effects of poor water quality. They’re just fighting them separately. New science says the opportunities for collaboration are there and it's past time to bridge the gaps.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

There’s a Plague in Our Oceans. Can Ecosystem Services Help?

Big disease outbreaks are making our ocean biota sick, from corals with spots and halos to starfish melting away

Drew Harvell

Expanding Protected Areas Is Not Always the Best Investment

Research shows that increased management of existing protected areas could be a better investment for conservation than purchasing new land.

Justine E. Hausheer

Community MPAs Fail to Protect Important Reef Fish

New science shows that community-managed protected are failing to protect two important reef fish species in the Solomon Islands.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Real Reason You See Earthworms After Rain

It’s not what you think.

Matthew L. Miller

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.

Stephen Wood