Going Ghostbusters on Peatlands

Conservationists take the first steps towards restoring some Minnesota peatlands.

Jenny Rogers

For Climate Adaptation, Forests Offer More Than Carbon Storage

New research finds that forests play a far greater role in protecting people from climate change than previously recognized.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Stress-Testing Corals to Find Raja Ampat’s Most Resilient Reefs

Low-tech field science and community partnerships combine to help identify the most climate-resilient reefs in Raja Ampat.

Justine E. Hausheer

Climate Mitigation Depends on Seed-Dispersing Wildlife

A new study finds that the loss of seed-dispersing species in tropical forests more than halves the potential for areas of natural regrowth to sequester carbon.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Young Forests Are an Overlooked Climate Solution

New research by TNC scientists provides the first detailed picture of the carbon removal value of naturally regrowing forests

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Sun on the Water: How to Plan for a Renewable Energy Future That Floats

The expansion of floating photovoltaics could provide renewable energy while also sparing land. But there are still many unknowns.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Minimizing Tradeoffs Between Crop Yields and Climate Benefits

Research pinpoints where regenerative agriculture practices can have the most benefits for climate change mitigation and crop production.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Brazilian Family Farmers Use Agroforestry to Improve their Lands and Livelihoods (and Help Fight Climate Change)

Natural climate solutions, like agroforestry, can help protect biodiversity and contribute to the reductions needed to mitigate climate change.

The Editors

Saltmarsh Sparrow: The “Canary” of Sea-Level Rise

The saltmarsh sparrow is literally adapted to keep its head above water. But the seas are rising.

Matthew L. Miller

Freshwater Migratory Fish are in Trouble All Over the World

The Living Planet Index reports a staggering 81% average decline in global freshwater migratory fish populations since 1970.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Peatlands Are One of Earth’s Most Underrated Ecosystems

Peatlands are incredible Natural Climate Solutions. They cover only 3% of Earth’s surface, but store around 30% of all the carbon on land.

Ayla Norris Smith

From Moose to Marmots, Microclimates Could Provide Climate Buffer

Microclimates — variation in everything from rock formations to vegetation — will help species survive the current and future climate crisis.

Christine Peterson