How Hitchhiking Oysters Build New Reefs

In Australia, juvenile oysters hitch rides on mud whelks, subjecting them to a slow-motion death by starvation. Killer oysters. Sort of.

Justine E. Hausheer

Debt Conversions Can Advance Marine Conservation

Refinancing national debt can be a powerful tool for conservation.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Seeds of Change: Ensuring the Future for Healthy Prairies

For a healthy and resilient prairie, diverse seed sources are key.

Nina Hill

Using Science to Select Flagship Species

New research provides science-based way to identify flagship species for effective biodiversity conservation.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Reducing the Speed Limit Won’t Make Roads Safer for Wildlife

Not so fast: reducing speed limits may seem an easy way to reduce wildlife road deaths, but research suggests otherwise.

Corinna Riginos

Co-Benefits for Biodiversity & Carbon in Remnant Forests

New science shows that remnant forests with the greatest tree-species richness also store the most carbon, creating a potential win-win for protecting biodiversity and reducing global carbon emissions.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

50 Fish, 50 States: Razorback Sucker Nursery

A new project in Utah gives endangered fish a fighting chance.

Matthew L. Miller

Tropics Offer Major Natural Climate Solutions Opportunity

New research identifies tropical countries where targeted investment can have the greatest impact on reducing global emissions in the short term.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Biodiverse Forests Capture Carbon Better Than Plantations

New science shows that diverse natural forests with a mix of tree species provide more stable and reliable carbon capture than monoculture plantations in the long run.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

The Main Cause of Global Water Scarcity? It’s Us.

New research shows that by 2050, more than 70 percent of watersheds around the world will experience water scarcity driven primarily by human activity, not climate change.

Cara Cannon Byington

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Got Floods? Protecting Floodplains Could Be a Cheap Way to Reduce Damages

In many places in the U.S., $1 invested in floodplain protection today can return at least $5 in savings from avoided flood damages in the future.

Cara Cannon Byington

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Biodiversity Conservation in the Age of Climate Change

An international team of researchers argues that the twin goals of climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation must become the combined foundation of marine management and ocean conservation efforts.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief