Not long ago, the idea that nature could be humanity's ally against climate change was not widely known. In recent years that idea has increasingly moved into the mainstream. Perhaps unsurprisingly, that recognition has led to some confusion.

January 23, 2024

Conservation News is reflecting on some of our most noteworthy stories about how nature and human well-being are intertwined — and what it takes to protect them.

December 19, 2023

Conservation News is reflecting on some of our most noteworthy stories about how nature helps combat climate change — from fascinating fungal networks that capture staggering amounts of carbon, to new research into the health of forests.

December 18, 2023

While it may seem unusual for a medical doctor to work for a conservation nonprofit, it's centered on a powerful premise: that human health and the protection of nature are inextricably linked.

December 5, 2023

Humanity is set to blow past 1.5°C of planetary warming by the early 2030s, according to a new report released today by the U.N. But the report also offers hope in the form of actions that could avert the worst impacts of climate change.

March 20, 2023

Climate risks are growing, but global efforts to adapt to them are not keeping pace. That’s the big-picture takeaway from a new United Nations report, which underscores the funding needed by developing nations to reduce their exposure to climate disasters.

November 7, 2022

A new UN report highlights a powerful and largely untapped solution to stem the climate crisis: nature.

April 4, 2022

A new study finds that without Earth’s complex web of terrestrial and marine ecosystems we would already be seeing far more severe climate impacts than we are now.

September 16, 2021

Restoring tropical forest cover might offer an even bigger climate opportunity than previously thought, a new study finds.

September 23, 2020

A new report revealed the benefits of protecting 30 percent of the world’s land and sea outweigh the costs by a ratio of 5 to 1.

July 9, 2020

In this installment of "What on Earth?" we explore the importance of "natural climate solutions" — and why nature has a p.r. problem.

November 25, 2019

The three themes that stood out over the course of Climate Week were protecting nature to protect the climate, finding funding for conservation and valuing nature beyond science and policies.

September 26, 2019

Wednesday's Climate Week roundup: the role of government in the fight to stop climate change, the impact of non-governmental organizations and making change through nature-based solutions.

September 26, 2019

Sunday’s Climate Week round-up: Experts discuss the economics of climate change, restoring forests are a cost-effective climate solution and nature is “more valuable alive than it is dead.”

September 23, 2019

A new film, featuring youth climate activist Greta Thunberg and writer George Monbiot, highlights nature's ability to help stop climate breakdown.

September 19, 2019

A UN report released today paints a sobering picture of the natural world — and the blame for the damage lies solely at humanity’s feet. Almost 1 million species face extinction; essential crops are under threat; our oceans are overfished.

May 6, 2019

We need nature to fight climate change, our climate expert argues.

April 5, 2019

Four reasons biodiversity is essential to humanity.

November 15, 2018

With the Paris Agreement back in the news, Human Nature offers five things to know about the historic international accord.

June 2, 2017

In Ecuador, it pays to save the forest.

November 23, 2015