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New Polling Reveals Overwhelming Bi-partisan Support For Natural Climate Solutions

By: Nathan Henry, U.S. Nature4Climate Program Director | August 15, 2023

A recent poll conducted by U.S. Nature4Climate unveils overwhelming bipartisan support among U.S. voters for the expansion of Natural Climate Solutions. With a remarkable 92% of voters expressing their endorsement, the survey showcases a resounding consensus that these solutions are a crucial part of addressing the climate crisis. This united public sentiment extends to a broad spectrum of practices, from urban tree planting to climate-smart farming, offering policymakers a diverse menu of options to drive meaningful change.

Mad Island: Fire Restores Prairie on the Texas Gulf Coast

By: Matthew L. Miller | Director of Science Communications for The Nature Conservancy | July 28, 2023

From raggedy to awesome. Discover how The Nature Conservancy is using fire to successfully restore a marsh preserve in Texas, enhancing its ecological resilience, its diversity, and its role as a Natural Climate Solution.

Photo by Kristin Trippe, USDA ARS

Growing Solutions and Resilience to Climate Change with Biochar: A Natural Climate Solution in the Soil Health Toolbox

By: Rachel Seman-Varner, PhD | Senior Scientist at American Farmland Trust | May 17, 2023

Discover the potential of biochar to improve soil health, combat climate change, and boost crop yields and explore the scientific consensus on biochar’s benefits and initiatives by the American Farmland Trust to promote it as a natural climate solution.

In a Divided Congress, Four Opportunities for Cooperation on Nature

By: Bill Frist and Darci Vetter, The Nature Conservancy | February 27, 2023

December closed one of the most productive U.S. federal legislative sessions for nature ever. By the time the 117th U.S. Congress gaveled out, it had advanced the country’s largest investment in climate action; a massive bipartisan infrastructure package that heavily invests in nature, clean energy, and climate resilience; and a host of bills related to water infrastructure, natural climate …

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A Path Forward For Climate Action in a Divided Washington

By: Nathan Henry, Program Director, U.S. Nature4Climate | February 21, 2023

After a hard-fought mid-term election, divided government once again reigns in Washington, DC. In this era of heightened partisanship, the specter of gridlock has re-emerged as Democrats and Republicans stake out divergent positions across a whole host of issues, including climate change. Will these divisions in the Congress constitute a requiem for climate action for the …

Building a Robust Reforestation Pipeline: Key Takeaways and Recommendations from Interviews with Nursery Managers in the Northeastern United States

By: Lily Colburn, Luca Guadagno, and Kristen Jovanelly | December 16, 2022

Reforesting and restocking forests in the United States hold considerable climate mitigation and economic development potential. However, one of the main challenges for successful restoration projects is the weakened reforestation pipeline (including seeds, nurseries, and planting and post-planting actions). Learn the key takeaways for overcoming challenges in the reforestation pipeline in the Northeastern United States.

The U.S. Nature4Climate Coalition at COP27: Climate Leadership in Action

By: Nathan Henry, Program Director, U.S. Nature4Climate | December 2, 2022

U.S. Nature4Climate coalition members had a strong presence at COP27, highlighting the important role that Natural Climate Solutions can play in mitigating climate change in the U.S. and the world. Read USN4C Program Director’s experience on the ground, our attending members’ major announcements, and how U.S. climate action was in the spotlight.

Virginia Seagrass Restoration Project Establishes a Model for Similar Action Worldwide

By: Jill Bieri, Director – Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve, The Nature Conservancy | November 6, 2022

I remember the exact moment when I began my relationship with seagrass: rooted, flowering plants growing completely underwater in a shallow lagoon off the Florida Keys. It was my 21st birthday, and I was far from my Eastern Shore of Maryland home and college, immersed in a Tropical Marine Ecology “winter-mester.” My fins and dive gear were brand …

Saving North Carolina’s Peatlands

By: Sydney Bezanson and Debbie Crane, The Nature Conservancy | November 6, 2022

The Nature Conservancy is restoring the hydrology of peat soils in coastal North Carolina to combat climate change. The Atlantic coastal plain along the Southeastern United States (SE US) holds powerful potential in its peatlands. These unique wetlands store carbon from waterlogged plant material dating as far back as 10,000 years. But they also capture …