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

Meet the Spectacled Bear: South America’s Only Bear

South America’s only bear species is under threat from habitat loss, fragmentation, and hunting. Scientists are working hard to study—and protect—this remarkable species.

Maria Camila Peña

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

A Kayak in Search of a Fish

In a historic Illinois wetland, a team tackles invasive carp using uncrewed small boats

Jenny Rogers

Chasing Unicorns: A Photographer’s Journey Documenting Rhino Conservation

Photographer Ami Vitale travels to Kenya to cover the translocation of 21 endangered northern white rhinoceros to TNC partner Loisaba Conservancy.

Jenny Rogers

Pit Stops on the Monarch Flyway: Arkansas Partnership Benefits Pollinators

Restoring pollinator habitat on TNC Preserves to provide critical stops for monarch butterflies to nest and feed.

Matthew L. Miller

Camera Trap Chronicles: Rattlesnakes and Howling Coyotes

And more. Coming to you from TNC's Bridgestone Reserve in central Tennessee.

Matthew L. Miller

Tracking the Tiny Bats of Aotearoa 

Join scientists for a night of bat trapping in New Zealand, where predator control is helping to protect the country's only endemic land mammal.

Justine E. Hausheer

Agroforestry: Unlocking the Potential of Trees in India

How regenerative agriculture, especially agroforestry, could help mitigate climate change, restore land and improve farmer wellbeing in India.

The Editors

These Carnivorous Snails Slurp Earthworms Like Spaghetti

Meet the powelliphanta snail, a weird and wonderful New Zealand endemic that slurps earthworms like pasta.

Justine E. Hausheer

One Size Does Not Fit All for Sustainable Livestock Production

Understanding economic, environmental, and social and cultural contexts is essential to achieving sustainable livestock production.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief