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Scientists in Raja Ampat are using simple tools like coolers and pumps to pinpoint corals that can handle rising temps. Their insights are shaping new reef protections and fueling the global efforts to safeguard the world’s toughest, most resilient corals. Learn more here https://nature.ly/4kSGEef
Stress-Testing Corals to Find Raja Ampat’s Most Resilient Reefs
Low-tech field science and community partnerships combine to help identify the most climate-resilient reefs in Raja Ampat.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Scientists in Raja Ampat are using simple tools like coolers and pumps to pinpoint corals that can handle rising temps. Their insights are shaping new reef protections and fueling the global efforts to safeguard the world’s toughest, most resilient corals. Learn more here https://nature.ly/4kSGEef
Restorative aquaculture can grow food and heal oceans. A new U.S. study finds broad optimism, but big hurdles too such as policy gaps, weak markets and limited research.
Moving forward will take investment, smart rules, training, and real partnership. Learn more here https://nature.ly/46zzZzG
Moving forward will take investment, smart rules, training, and real partnership. Learn more here https://nature.ly/46zzZzG
Restorative seafood production from aquaculture needs optimism and intervention
Abstract. Regenerative food systems, such as restorative aquaculture, are an approach to food production that can support ecosystem function and repair whi
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February 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Restorative aquaculture can grow food and heal oceans. A new U.S. study finds broad optimism, but big hurdles too such as policy gaps, weak markets and limited research.
Moving forward will take investment, smart rules, training, and real partnership. Learn more here https://nature.ly/46zzZzG
Moving forward will take investment, smart rules, training, and real partnership. Learn more here https://nature.ly/46zzZzG
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As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
Check out the latest work from @lukeaparsons.bsky.social!
Big thanks to @justinehausheer.bsky.social for her nice piece on our new @science.org review paper on forests!
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For Climate Adaptation, Forests Offer More Than Carbon Storage
New research finds that forests play a far greater role in protecting people from climate change than previously recognized.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Check out the latest work from @lukeaparsons.bsky.social!
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Forests aren't just carbon sinks, they protect people from climate extremes. In the tropics, intact forests cool by 6°C.
But heat from deforestation could reduce safe work conditions for ~3M people & linked to ~28k deaths/yr.
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Forests aren't just carbon sinks, they protect people from climate extremes. In the tropics, intact forests cool by 6°C.
But heat from deforestation could reduce safe work conditions for ~3M people & linked to ~28k deaths/yr.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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More than mitigation: The role of forests in climate adaptation
Forests regulate global and local climates in ways that impact human well-being. In this Review, we discuss the scale-dependent mechanisms through which forests regulate climate, highlighting their co...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Forests aren't just carbon sinks, they protect people from climate extremes. In the tropics, intact forests cool by 6°C.
But heat from deforestation could reduce safe work conditions for ~3M people & linked to ~28k deaths/yr.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.nature.org
Forests aren't just carbon sinks, they protect people from climate extremes. In the tropics, intact forests cool by 6°C.
But heat from deforestation could reduce safe work conditions for ~3M people & linked to ~28k deaths/yr.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.nature.org
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Huge congrats to our own Felicity Burrows, featured in GCFI’s Women in Ocean Science campaign. 🥼 🌊
Explore the stories of women leading ocean science here: www.gcfi.org/gcfi-women-in-ocean-science/
Explore the stories of women leading ocean science here: www.gcfi.org/gcfi-women-in-ocean-science/
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February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Huge congrats to our own Felicity Burrows, featured in GCFI’s Women in Ocean Science campaign. 🥼 🌊
Explore the stories of women leading ocean science here: www.gcfi.org/gcfi-women-in-ocean-science/
Explore the stories of women leading ocean science here: www.gcfi.org/gcfi-women-in-ocean-science/
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Grateful to the @science.nature.org media team—especially Tom Jennings and Robyn Day—for this excellent summary of our new Earth's Future paper on heat inequity in the US. Great to see our science reaching wider audiences! www.nature.org/en-us/newsro...
Global Heating Will Hit Socially Vulnerable U.S. Communities First and Hardest
TNC-led study stresses urgency of directing climate adaptation funding to the places that need it most.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Grateful to the @science.nature.org media team—especially Tom Jennings and Robyn Day—for this excellent summary of our new Earth's Future paper on heat inequity in the US. Great to see our science reaching wider audiences! www.nature.org/en-us/newsro...
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NEW paper in @agu.org Earth's Future: Vulnerable US communities already face an extra ~2 weeks/yr of heat (>95°F/35°C). With 2°C warming, this gap widens to nearly 3 weeks/yr. Climate inequity in the US grows with warming.
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Climate Change and Disparities in Extreme Heat Exposure for Socially Vulnerable Areas in the Contiguous United States
We assess geographic disparities in heat exposure for more and less socially vulnerable areas in the contiguous United States (CONUS) High-social vulnerability areas are disproportionately expose...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
NEW paper in @agu.org Earth's Future: Vulnerable US communities already face an extra ~2 weeks/yr of heat (>95°F/35°C). With 2°C warming, this gap widens to nearly 3 weeks/yr. Climate inequity in the US grows with warming.
doi.org/10.1029/2025...
@dukeenvironment.bsky.social @science.nature.org
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Elephants are powerful forest gardeners, moving large, carbon rich seeds across long distances. But a year-long study in Gabon shows they’re eating fewer seeds than expected, with impacts varying by site.
Their changing role matters, discover why it’s so important here https://nature.ly/46mdApn
Their changing role matters, discover why it’s so important here https://nature.ly/46mdApn
Context‐dependent forest elephant seed dispersal: implications for pathways of elephant‐driven patterns of biodiversity and carbon storage
Seed dispersal by frugivores facilitates plant reproduction, enhancing germination and seedling survival by reducing risks like diseases and predation under parent trees and potentially directing see...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Elephants are powerful forest gardeners, moving large, carbon rich seeds across long distances. But a year-long study in Gabon shows they’re eating fewer seeds than expected, with impacts varying by site.
Their changing role matters, discover why it’s so important here https://nature.ly/46mdApn
Their changing role matters, discover why it’s so important here https://nature.ly/46mdApn
Urban trees are vital for cooling, health, and climate resilience. New research shows that rapidly changing neighborhoods often have fewer, less diverse, and more stressed street trees.
A reminder that urban canopy equity matters. Learn more about this work here https://nature.ly/4qnMCoB 🌳
A reminder that urban canopy equity matters. Learn more about this work here https://nature.ly/4qnMCoB 🌳
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Urban trees are vital for cooling, health, and climate resilience. New research shows that rapidly changing neighborhoods often have fewer, less diverse, and more stressed street trees.
A reminder that urban canopy equity matters. Learn more about this work here https://nature.ly/4qnMCoB 🌳
A reminder that urban canopy equity matters. Learn more about this work here https://nature.ly/4qnMCoB 🌳
New research shows extreme rainfall could surge 41% by 2100 under high emissions, triple what older models predicted. High resolution simulations reveal stronger moisture fueling storms and more severe floods ahead.
Better modeling is key for climate planning! https://nature.ly/3ZB22e7
Better modeling is key for climate planning! https://nature.ly/3ZB22e7
Future extreme precipitation amplified by intensified mesoscale moisture convergence - Nature Geoscience
Extreme daily precipitation events over land could increase by about 41% by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario with an increase in mesoscale moisture convergence, according to an ensemble of climate...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New research shows extreme rainfall could surge 41% by 2100 under high emissions, triple what older models predicted. High resolution simulations reveal stronger moisture fueling storms and more severe floods ahead.
Better modeling is key for climate planning! https://nature.ly/3ZB22e7
Better modeling is key for climate planning! https://nature.ly/3ZB22e7
Seagrass meadows are vital, yet recovery is tougher than repairing damage. A study shows animals can stall regrowth as stingrays dig up shoots and ghost shrimp churn sand. Simple fixes help, but lasting recovery means working with the ecosystem, not against it. Learn more https://nature.ly/3NUGC9b
Testing biodegradable interventions to disrupt plant–animal feedbacks and promote seagrass establishment
Biogeochemical and physical feedbacks are well known to prevent ecosystem recovery even after initial disturbance factors are mitigated. However, multi-trophic interactions that may maintain disturbe...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Seagrass meadows are vital, yet recovery is tougher than repairing damage. A study shows animals can stall regrowth as stingrays dig up shoots and ghost shrimp churn sand. Simple fixes help, but lasting recovery means working with the ecosystem, not against it. Learn more https://nature.ly/3NUGC9b
Beavers might be nature’s most underrated climate resilience engineers 🦫.
New research shows that restoring beavers or mimicking their dams can cool streams, store more water, boost biodiversity, and help landscapes better handle wildfires and climate extremes. Learn more https://nature.ly/3YWA7oI
New research shows that restoring beavers or mimicking their dams can cool streams, store more water, boost biodiversity, and help landscapes better handle wildfires and climate extremes. Learn more https://nature.ly/3YWA7oI
Beaver‐related restoration and freshwater climate resilience across western North America
Climate change will diminish the quality and connectivity of stream and riparian habitats and threaten native stream-associated species across western North America. Ecological restoration that mitig...
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January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Beavers might be nature’s most underrated climate resilience engineers 🦫.
New research shows that restoring beavers or mimicking their dams can cool streams, store more water, boost biodiversity, and help landscapes better handle wildfires and climate extremes. Learn more https://nature.ly/3YWA7oI
New research shows that restoring beavers or mimicking their dams can cool streams, store more water, boost biodiversity, and help landscapes better handle wildfires and climate extremes. Learn more https://nature.ly/3YWA7oI
Cheatgrass is reshaping western ecosystems, but research shows its spread follows locally adapted genotypes.
By understanding how traits like flowering time shift with climate, scientists can better predict movements and guide smarter ecosystem management. Read more here https://nature.ly/45k1mNM
By understanding how traits like flowering time shift with climate, scientists can better predict movements and guide smarter ecosystem management. Read more here https://nature.ly/45k1mNM
Local adaptation to climate has facilitated the global invasion of cheatgrass - Nature Communications
Here, the authors examine the mechanisms behind cheatgrass’s successful invasion of North American ecosystems. Their genetic analyses and common garden experiments demonstrate that multiple introducti...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Cheatgrass is reshaping western ecosystems, but research shows its spread follows locally adapted genotypes.
By understanding how traits like flowering time shift with climate, scientists can better predict movements and guide smarter ecosystem management. Read more here https://nature.ly/45k1mNM
By understanding how traits like flowering time shift with climate, scientists can better predict movements and guide smarter ecosystem management. Read more here https://nature.ly/45k1mNM
Big challenges demand new tools. TNC CEO Jen Morris and Microsoft Corporate VP Juan Miguel Lavista Ferres wrote a new WEF piece on how AI can strengthen nature protection and global food security. With the right safeguards, AI offers real hope. Read their blog here nature.ly/45ZjLiX
From ocean to farm: harnessing AI for nature, food security
Without the strategic application of tech, our shared goal of sustainable tuna fisheries, job security and cultural traditions will remain aspirational.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Big challenges demand new tools. TNC CEO Jen Morris and Microsoft Corporate VP Juan Miguel Lavista Ferres wrote a new WEF piece on how AI can strengthen nature protection and global food security. With the right safeguards, AI offers real hope. Read their blog here nature.ly/45ZjLiX
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One of the most powerful things anyone can do about climate change is talk about it, says @katharinehayhoe.com.
Climate Hushers Need to Get Real
Political realism doesn’t outweigh scientific realism.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM
One of the most powerful things anyone can do about climate change is talk about it, says @katharinehayhoe.com.
Clean energy demand is soaring, and so is the need for lithium. New research shows proposed mining sites overlap with habitats for vulnerable species. The authors point to smart, low conflict planning as a path to protect nature while powering the future. Read more here nature.ly/4bvBMJh
January 14, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Clean energy demand is soaring, and so is the need for lithium. New research shows proposed mining sites overlap with habitats for vulnerable species. The authors point to smart, low conflict planning as a path to protect nature while powering the future. Read more here nature.ly/4bvBMJh
Seabirds link islands and oceans by moving nutrients that sustain ecosystems, but nearly 1/3 face extinction. A circular seabird economy could change that, restoring birds to boost biodiversity and resilience.
Learn more about this innovative approach and why it matters https://nature.ly/4q6DqFK
Learn more about this innovative approach and why it matters https://nature.ly/4q6DqFK
January 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Seabirds link islands and oceans by moving nutrients that sustain ecosystems, but nearly 1/3 face extinction. A circular seabird economy could change that, restoring birds to boost biodiversity and resilience.
Learn more about this innovative approach and why it matters https://nature.ly/4q6DqFK
Learn more about this innovative approach and why it matters https://nature.ly/4q6DqFK
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Thoughtful piece by my @science.nature.org colleague Rob et al. discussing the implications of global autocratization for science.
We face a clear choice, they say: keep our heads down and hope to weather rough political waters...or choose to actively support academic freedom + sustainability.
We face a clear choice, they say: keep our heads down and hope to weather rough political waters...or choose to actively support academic freedom + sustainability.
January 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Thoughtful piece by my @science.nature.org colleague Rob et al. discussing the implications of global autocratization for science.
We face a clear choice, they say: keep our heads down and hope to weather rough political waters...or choose to actively support academic freedom + sustainability.
We face a clear choice, they say: keep our heads down and hope to weather rough political waters...or choose to actively support academic freedom + sustainability.
Marine infrastructure can do more than serve humans, it can restore ocean life! The Nature Conservancy, Stony Brook University and NYSERDA are turning shipwrecks, pilings and wind turbine bases into thriving reefs.
🎥 Watch how science is reshaping our seas https://nature.ly/3YtjXTw
🎥 Watch how science is reshaping our seas https://nature.ly/3YtjXTw
Designing underwater infrastructure with ecology in mind
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January 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Marine infrastructure can do more than serve humans, it can restore ocean life! The Nature Conservancy, Stony Brook University and NYSERDA are turning shipwrecks, pilings and wind turbine bases into thriving reefs.
🎥 Watch how science is reshaping our seas https://nature.ly/3YtjXTw
🎥 Watch how science is reshaping our seas https://nature.ly/3YtjXTw
Palau’s reefs aren’t just about corals and fish, they’re home to rubble cryptofauna, tiny organisms living among dead coral and rubble. These hidden creatures are vital for reef health and resilience, offering clues for conservation. Learn more about this hidden world here https://nature.ly/48X8bWu
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Palau’s reefs aren’t just about corals and fish, they’re home to rubble cryptofauna, tiny organisms living among dead coral and rubble. These hidden creatures are vital for reef health and resilience, offering clues for conservation. Learn more about this hidden world here https://nature.ly/48X8bWu
Good news to close out the year! Mangrove forests in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, are bouncing back after years of degradation thanks to community-led restoration. Recovery is early but promising, amazing news for coastal protection and resilience.
Read the full study here https://nature.ly/4aSUk5W
Read the full study here https://nature.ly/4aSUk5W
December 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Good news to close out the year! Mangrove forests in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, are bouncing back after years of degradation thanks to community-led restoration. Recovery is early but promising, amazing news for coastal protection and resilience.
Read the full study here https://nature.ly/4aSUk5W
Read the full study here https://nature.ly/4aSUk5W
🐟 River flows shape ecosystems, and fish life cycles. In Kansas rivers, scientists found big species hatch in late spring, while small fish hatch steadily through summer. Managing flows isn’t one-size-fits-all: conservation must match species needs.
🔗 Learn more here https://nature.ly/4j2sR3Y
🔗 Learn more here https://nature.ly/4j2sR3Y
December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🐟 River flows shape ecosystems, and fish life cycles. In Kansas rivers, scientists found big species hatch in late spring, while small fish hatch steadily through summer. Managing flows isn’t one-size-fits-all: conservation must match species needs.
🔗 Learn more here https://nature.ly/4j2sR3Y
🔗 Learn more here https://nature.ly/4j2sR3Y
Seagrass is a quiet hero for our oceans. On Catalina Island, scientists restored 0.18 hectares of eelgrass, creating healthy beds that support diverse fish, including endangered species. Open-coast restoration works, boosting biodiversity and resilience.
Learn more here https://nature.ly/3L5CfqP
Learn more here https://nature.ly/3L5CfqP
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Seagrass is a quiet hero for our oceans. On Catalina Island, scientists restored 0.18 hectares of eelgrass, creating healthy beds that support diverse fish, including endangered species. Open-coast restoration works, boosting biodiversity and resilience.
Learn more here https://nature.ly/3L5CfqP
Learn more here https://nature.ly/3L5CfqP
When predators dominate reefs, ecosystems shift. At Palmyra Atoll, giant and bluefin trevally plus triggerfish thrive. Tagging reveals dense populations and surprising behaviors, shaping Pacific conservation.
Learn more about this research here https://nature.ly/48K9aKQ
Learn more about this research here https://nature.ly/48K9aKQ
Palmyra Atoll: An Angler’s Experience Fishing for Science
A passion for fishing remote places leads this global fishing guide to Palmyra Atoll.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
When predators dominate reefs, ecosystems shift. At Palmyra Atoll, giant and bluefin trevally plus triggerfish thrive. Tagging reveals dense populations and surprising behaviors, shaping Pacific conservation.
Learn more about this research here https://nature.ly/48K9aKQ
Learn more about this research here https://nature.ly/48K9aKQ