Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change will require not only steep reductions in emissions but also the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere at a massive scale.
Jason Whalen
Featured Science
See how natural climate solutions are paying off.
Charles Larry
Carbon Market Incentives to Conserve, Restore and Enhance Soil Carbon
At The Nature Conservancy, we are convinced that soil is an important foundation for environmental and human well-being. Soils rich in organic carbon are associated with enhanced agricultural productivity, water cycling, biodiversity, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Charles Larry
The Role of Soil Carbon in Natural Climate Solutions
Mitigating climate change requires clean energy and the removal of atmospheric carbon. Building soil carbon is an appealing way to increase carbon sinks and reduce emissions owing to the associated benefits to agriculture.
Charles Larry
We Need Both Natural and Energy Solutions to Stabilize our Climate
We respond to concerns raised by Baldocchi and Penuelas who question the potential for ecosystems to provide carbon sinks and storage, and conclude that we should focus on decarbonizing our energy systems.
Laura Stoecker
Potential Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Natural Climate Solutions in Oregon, USA
Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are causing global climate change and decreasing the stability of the climate system. Long-term solutions to climate change will require reduction in GHG emissions as well as the removal of large quantities of GHGs from the atmosphere.
Charles Larry
Large‐scale Forest Restoration Stabilizes Carbon Under Climate Change in Southwest United States
Higher tree density, more fuels, and a warmer, drier climate have caused an increase in the frequency, size, and severity of wildfires in western U.S. forests. There is an urgent need to restore forests across the western United States.
Chris Helzer © TNC
Nature-Positive Recovery for People, Economy & Climate
Our scientific understanding of nature’s role in the fight against climate change has deepened in the past three years and is now well-established. So too has our understanding of the full range of benefits that nature-based solutions deliver for people around the world: whether providing jobs, filtering water, reducing air pollution, providing resilience to extreme weather or regulating local climate.
Megan Grover-Cereda © TNC
White Paper: Family-owned Forests and Carbon Markets
As companies work to reduce their overall emissions, as well as remove emissions from their supply chain, they should look to how natural climate solutions, such as forests, can be a part of their comprehensive climate strategy.
Simon Williams © TNC
Toward a Carbon Neutral California
Building on its leadership to address climate change, the state of California increasingly recognizes the critical role that management of natural and agricultural ecosystems can play in helping to meet climate goals.