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New Study Finds People and Nature Thrive With Diversified Farming
A new global study finds that the benefits of diversified agriculture are abundantly clear, whether for food security, biodiversity or the bottom line.
Empowering Communities with Solar
The ongoing transformation of the U.S.’s energy systems creates a compelling opportunity to build the energy infrastructure of the future.
Loss of Coastal Ecosystems Increases Risk from Tropical Cyclones
Science identifies where coastal ecosystems will be crucial for coastal protection services in a world altered by climate change.
Nature and Equity: The Future of Lasting Conservation?
Solutions to the challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change may require entwined solutions framed by “Nature and Equity.”
Market-based Climate Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation Solutions Must Consider Gender
To be equitable, market-based climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation solutions must also consider gender at their core.
Solar Energy Development Doesn’t Have to Destroy Vital Habitat (but It Could)
With careful planning, the U.S. could produce needed solar energy and still protect lands important for animal movement and migration.
Small Land Holders Can Lead the Way in Tropical Tree Cover Restoration
Science shows that when it comes to tropical forest restoration at scale, small landholders matter. A lot.
Turning Tweets into Action?
The science of science communications: Twitter Edition. Study shows promise for accelerating public engagement and advocacy for environmental issues, including climate change and biodiversity conservation.
To Protect Nature, Cities Matter in the Urban Century
New science shows where science-based urban planning could save species, turn cities into biodiversity hubs, and save land for nature.
Protected Areas are Vital, but they are not Enough for Lasting Biodiversity Conservation
Sustaining global biodiversity requires broadening the area-based conservation toolkit beyond protected areas.
Mammals, Wildlife Trade + the Next Global Pandemic
Scientists report a strong association between wildlife trade and zoonotic disease risk with 25% of mammal species in the trade hosting 75% of viruses known to be transmissible between animals and humans.
Energy Matters: The Importance of Mitigating the Land Impacts of Energy and Extraction
Energy and mining could convert nearly as much land as agriculture by 2050 – including nearly 80% of all projected expansion into the world’s most intact natural lands.
