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Natural climate solutions for the United States

U.S. natural climate solutions could cut emissions by up to 21%, offering carbon storage, land stewardship, and co-benefits like cleaner air, water, and climate resilience.

Drifting fish aggregation devices as a tool to study oceanic marine protected areas

The Channel Islands host several endemic plant species, with ongoing conservation challenges and recovery needs for endangered taxa.

Lower cost and more feasible options to restore forest cover in the contiguous United States for climate mitigation

Restoring 51.6M ha of U.S. forest cover could capture 314.2M tons of CO₂/year. Ten opportunity types vary by carbon, cost, and feasibility. Maps guide policy from local to national levels.

Longitudinal Patterns in Nitrate Revealed Through Drone-Based Measurements in an Agriculturally Influenced Midwestern U.S. River

Aquatic drones reveal spatial and temporal heterogeneity in nitrate dynamics and removal in the agriculturally influenced Des Moines River.

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The Nature Conservancy has a long history of collaborating with partners to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. From land protection to climate adaptation, search our ever-growing catalog of science-backed resources that inform and support conservation work in major focus areas.

About The Nature Conservancy

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected and preserved nature in all its forms. Now, we face the most complex challenges of our lives: the interconnected crises of climate change and nature loss. By scaling up local conservation work to a global level, we can create a future with a livable climate, healthy communities and thriving nature.

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With ethical partnerships, cutting-edge science, and practical policy solutions, The Nature Conservancy’s approach to conservation scales bold ideas into work that drives systemic, lasting change to support people and planet.

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