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Sometimes, the most important work happens behind the scenes. While pocket gophers might not win any popularity contests with gardeners, these little diggers play a crucial role in our ecosystems. Their burrowing helps aerate soil and reduce erosion!
Quality Time with Pocket Gophers
Most North Americans have heard of gophers. But what about the elusive pocket gopher?
blog.nature.org
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Sometimes, the most important work happens behind the scenes. While pocket gophers might not win any popularity contests with gardeners, these little diggers play a crucial role in our ecosystems. Their burrowing helps aerate soil and reduce erosion!
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean birds don’t need water! If you’re thinking of putting away your bird bath, think again. We’ve rounded up a few ways you can help out the thirsty birds without causing any harm.
Should You Provide Water for Birds in Winter?
Many provide birds food in winter. What about water?
blog.nature.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean birds don’t need water! If you’re thinking of putting away your bird bath, think again. We’ve rounded up a few ways you can help out the thirsty birds without causing any harm.
Meet nature's ultimate gift-givers: Clark's nutcrackers.
Proving that even the smallest gift can grow into something lasting. 🌲
This #GivingTuesday, support some of nature's best givers – donate to our Matching Gift Fund: https://nature.ly/48tUdv2
Proving that even the smallest gift can grow into something lasting. 🌲
This #GivingTuesday, support some of nature's best givers – donate to our Matching Gift Fund: https://nature.ly/48tUdv2
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Meet nature's ultimate gift-givers: Clark's nutcrackers.
Proving that even the smallest gift can grow into something lasting. 🌲
This #GivingTuesday, support some of nature's best givers – donate to our Matching Gift Fund: https://nature.ly/48tUdv2
Proving that even the smallest gift can grow into something lasting. 🌲
This #GivingTuesday, support some of nature's best givers – donate to our Matching Gift Fund: https://nature.ly/48tUdv2
This Giving Tuesday, you hold the power to protect and restore nature. Your gift supports conservation in 80+ countries, fuels 1,000 scientists and safeguards 125M acres. Be part of the change: https://nature.ly/48nAcGg
December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This Giving Tuesday, you hold the power to protect and restore nature. Your gift supports conservation in 80+ countries, fuels 1,000 scientists and safeguards 125M acres. Be part of the change: https://nature.ly/48nAcGg
The snow leopard is a legendary elusive cat... so much so that they've become known as the "ghost cat." Now in Mongolia, camera trap data and footage are helping to protect the species.
Get up close with more snow leopard footage here: https://nature.ly/48eGPuu
🎥 courtesy of: Erica Anderson
Get up close with more snow leopard footage here: https://nature.ly/48eGPuu
🎥 courtesy of: Erica Anderson
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The snow leopard is a legendary elusive cat... so much so that they've become known as the "ghost cat." Now in Mongolia, camera trap data and footage are helping to protect the species.
Get up close with more snow leopard footage here: https://nature.ly/48eGPuu
🎥 courtesy of: Erica Anderson
Get up close with more snow leopard footage here: https://nature.ly/48eGPuu
🎥 courtesy of: Erica Anderson
A moment for reflection... literally.
New research shows how the albedo effect (Earth’s reflectivity) influences how well forest restoration projects can help cool the Earth.
New research shows how the albedo effect (Earth’s reflectivity) influences how well forest restoration projects can help cool the Earth.
Maximizing Climate Returns: Albedo Accounting for Smarter Carbon Investments
New research shows how the albedo effect influences how well forest restoration projects can help cool the Earth.
blog.nature.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A moment for reflection... literally.
New research shows how the albedo effect (Earth’s reflectivity) influences how well forest restoration projects can help cool the Earth.
New research shows how the albedo effect (Earth’s reflectivity) influences how well forest restoration projects can help cool the Earth.
Nature gives us so much: clean air, fresh water, peace, beauty, recreation and a sense of belonging. This season, we pause to reflect on all the ways nature sustains and inspires us.
🌱💧 🛶 Learn about how you can make an impact to secure these gifts for future generations. https://nature.ly/3Xhr29f
🌱💧 🛶 Learn about how you can make an impact to secure these gifts for future generations. https://nature.ly/3Xhr29f
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Nature gives us so much: clean air, fresh water, peace, beauty, recreation and a sense of belonging. This season, we pause to reflect on all the ways nature sustains and inspires us.
🌱💧 🛶 Learn about how you can make an impact to secure these gifts for future generations. https://nature.ly/3Xhr29f
🌱💧 🛶 Learn about how you can make an impact to secure these gifts for future generations. https://nature.ly/3Xhr29f
Bristol Bay, Alaska is a place of abundance, where a tapestry of rivers, wetlands and tundra produce half the world's wild sockeye salmon.
Explore the world's most important wild salmon nursery: https://nature.ly/489vI5T
Video footage: Jason Ching
Explore the world's most important wild salmon nursery: https://nature.ly/489vI5T
Video footage: Jason Ching
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Bristol Bay, Alaska is a place of abundance, where a tapestry of rivers, wetlands and tundra produce half the world's wild sockeye salmon.
Explore the world's most important wild salmon nursery: https://nature.ly/489vI5T
Video footage: Jason Ching
Explore the world's most important wild salmon nursery: https://nature.ly/489vI5T
Video footage: Jason Ching
Do annual UN climate talks magically fix the climate crisis? No. But this is what consensus-building looks like. And it matters.
#COP30 drove higher collective ambition, set shared rules and put every level of climate action under intense scrutiny.
Our reflections: https://nature.ly/3M7sicB
#COP30 drove higher collective ambition, set shared rules and put every level of climate action under intense scrutiny.
Our reflections: https://nature.ly/3M7sicB
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Do annual UN climate talks magically fix the climate crisis? No. But this is what consensus-building looks like. And it matters.
#COP30 drove higher collective ambition, set shared rules and put every level of climate action under intense scrutiny.
Our reflections: https://nature.ly/3M7sicB
#COP30 drove higher collective ambition, set shared rules and put every level of climate action under intense scrutiny.
Our reflections: https://nature.ly/3M7sicB
You can’t just plant a forest anywhere
New research shows viable areas for reforestation are much smaller than previously thought. What does that mean for natural climate solutions?
New research shows viable areas for reforestation are much smaller than previously thought. What does that mean for natural climate solutions?
New study pinpoints tree-planting hotspots for climate and biodiversity gains
Reforestation is gaining global momentum as a climate solution, but scientists warn that planting trees indiscriminately isn’t effective. Its success depends on how and, crucially, where it’s done. A ...
news.mongabay.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
You can’t just plant a forest anywhere
New research shows viable areas for reforestation are much smaller than previously thought. What does that mean for natural climate solutions?
New research shows viable areas for reforestation are much smaller than previously thought. What does that mean for natural climate solutions?
Every acre protected. Every river mile restored. It all begins with YOU. As we work to achieve our goals for 2030, we need your support.
💚Get Involved: https://nature.ly/49yFD7v
💚Donate to Our Mission: https://nature.ly/489nV8f
💚Get Involved: https://nature.ly/49yFD7v
💚Donate to Our Mission: https://nature.ly/489nV8f
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Every acre protected. Every river mile restored. It all begins with YOU. As we work to achieve our goals for 2030, we need your support.
💚Get Involved: https://nature.ly/49yFD7v
💚Donate to Our Mission: https://nature.ly/489nV8f
💚Get Involved: https://nature.ly/49yFD7v
💚Donate to Our Mission: https://nature.ly/489nV8f
🦪 Can the oyster shells on your plate have a second life?
Shell to Shore uses recycled oyster shells from local restaurants to create living shorelines that protect coastal habitats and reduce erosion.
Are you a fan of innovative solutions? Help make them possible: https://nature.ly/48NWYJ6
Shell to Shore uses recycled oyster shells from local restaurants to create living shorelines that protect coastal habitats and reduce erosion.
Are you a fan of innovative solutions? Help make them possible: https://nature.ly/48NWYJ6
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🦪 Can the oyster shells on your plate have a second life?
Shell to Shore uses recycled oyster shells from local restaurants to create living shorelines that protect coastal habitats and reduce erosion.
Are you a fan of innovative solutions? Help make them possible: https://nature.ly/48NWYJ6
Shell to Shore uses recycled oyster shells from local restaurants to create living shorelines that protect coastal habitats and reduce erosion.
Are you a fan of innovative solutions? Help make them possible: https://nature.ly/48NWYJ6
Untapped potential for investment in nature.
A new report found that governments are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to global nature finance, as funding from the private sector falls short.
A new report found that governments are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to global nature finance, as funding from the private sector falls short.
Invest in Nature, Invest in People
To unlock their full potential, natural climate solutions must be funded at scale—because they’re not just climate solutions, they’re economic and community solutions too.
www.nature.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Untapped potential for investment in nature.
A new report found that governments are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to global nature finance, as funding from the private sector falls short.
A new report found that governments are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to global nature finance, as funding from the private sector falls short.
🌊 It's a new era for ocean protection.
For the first time ever, there's officially a legal plan in place to protect the international waters that cover nearly half of Earth’s surface.
For the first time ever, there's officially a legal plan in place to protect the international waters that cover nearly half of Earth’s surface.
A New Era for Ocean Protection
60 countries ratify the High Seas Treaty—a historic milestone for marine conservation and global ocean governance.
www.nature.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🌊 It's a new era for ocean protection.
For the first time ever, there's officially a legal plan in place to protect the international waters that cover nearly half of Earth’s surface.
For the first time ever, there's officially a legal plan in place to protect the international waters that cover nearly half of Earth’s surface.
Global warming is like a human fever: https://nature.ly/4igz104
"If our body temperature spiked by 2°F in a very short period of time, which is exactly what the Earth's temperature has done, then we'd be feeling really achy." @katharinehayhoe.com for @axios.com
"If our body temperature spiked by 2°F in a very short period of time, which is exactly what the Earth's temperature has done, then we'd be feeling really achy." @katharinehayhoe.com for @axios.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Global warming is like a human fever: https://nature.ly/4igz104
"If our body temperature spiked by 2°F in a very short period of time, which is exactly what the Earth's temperature has done, then we'd be feeling really achy." @katharinehayhoe.com for @axios.com
"If our body temperature spiked by 2°F in a very short period of time, which is exactly what the Earth's temperature has done, then we'd be feeling really achy." @katharinehayhoe.com for @axios.com
📣 Big news for Tennessee nature!
We've acquired the Hatchie Bottom property, protecting 7,418 acres of pristine bottomland hardwood forest along the Hatchie River. This is a win for wildlife, outdoor enthusiasts and future generations!
We've acquired the Hatchie Bottom property, protecting 7,418 acres of pristine bottomland hardwood forest along the Hatchie River. This is a win for wildlife, outdoor enthusiasts and future generations!
Landmark Acquisition of Hatchie Bottom Property
7,418 acres along the Hatchie River protected!
nature.ly
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
📣 Big news for Tennessee nature!
We've acquired the Hatchie Bottom property, protecting 7,418 acres of pristine bottomland hardwood forest along the Hatchie River. This is a win for wildlife, outdoor enthusiasts and future generations!
We've acquired the Hatchie Bottom property, protecting 7,418 acres of pristine bottomland hardwood forest along the Hatchie River. This is a win for wildlife, outdoor enthusiasts and future generations!
THIS is conservation that listens, includes and invests in people.
It's a model for how climate action can (and must) center communities.
#COP30 #EnduringEarth
It's a model for how climate action can (and must) center communities.
#COP30 #EnduringEarth
Government of Gabon and The Nature Conservancy Announce Visionary Plan to Fund Long-Term Conservation of Climate-Critical Landscapes
Project Finance for Permanence initiative will mobilize long-term resources in support of Central African country’s commitments to 30% ecosystem conservation and sustainable community development.
www.nature.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
THIS is conservation that listens, includes and invests in people.
It's a model for how climate action can (and must) center communities.
#COP30 #EnduringEarth
It's a model for how climate action can (and must) center communities.
#COP30 #EnduringEarth
ARPA Comunidades is a landmark effort to protect the Amazon and strengthen community livelihoods. We're proud to stand with Brazil, local communities and our Enduring Earth partners to make this vision a reality.
Today, the government of Brazil (@meioambientegov.bsky.social) and a broad coalition of partners announced the launch of ARPA Comunidades (ARPA Communities), and with it, their expanded commitment to community-led conservation in the Amazon. Read more: https://wwf.to/4oMagLF.
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
ARPA Comunidades is a landmark effort to protect the Amazon and strengthen community livelihoods. We're proud to stand with Brazil, local communities and our Enduring Earth partners to make this vision a reality.
Signed at #COP30 ✍️ A new Memorandum of Understanding will accelerate nature finance solutions that drive conservation impact and economic opportunity.
GIZ and The Nature Conservancy unite at COP30 to Unlock Finance for Nature and Climate Action
GIZ and The Nature Conservancy sign agreement to accelerate nature finance solutions that drive both conservation impact and economic opportunity.
nature.ly
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Signed at #COP30 ✍️ A new Memorandum of Understanding will accelerate nature finance solutions that drive conservation impact and economic opportunity.
📣 Big news out of Minnesota’s Northwoods! More than 12,000 acres of pristine forest and freshwater habitat have been permanently protected in northeastern Minnesota! Read more on this amazing win for nature: https://nature.ly/49DG3tf
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📣 Big news out of Minnesota’s Northwoods! More than 12,000 acres of pristine forest and freshwater habitat have been permanently protected in northeastern Minnesota! Read more on this amazing win for nature: https://nature.ly/49DG3tf
"A COP is a bit like a potluck dinner," @katharinehayhoe.com said. Each participant brings an offering to the table and "it's obvious who took the time to bake and who dug out the frozen chicken nuggets." 🙃
#COP30
#COP30
Who and What to Watch as the World Gathers for COP30 Climate Talks
The U.S. won't be at the COP30 climate talks, but dozens of governors and mayors will. Here's a guide to who at what to watch.
www.newsweek.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"A COP is a bit like a potluck dinner," @katharinehayhoe.com said. Each participant brings an offering to the table and "it's obvious who took the time to bake and who dug out the frozen chicken nuggets." 🙃
#COP30
#COP30
Since the 1970s, Kenya has lost about 70% of it's wildlife. The Nature Conservancy is working with the Government of Kenya and local partners, to support community-led conservation in places like LUMO and more.
🎥 Filmed by:
Jim Kuria, Roshni Lodhia and Aaron Kalischer-Coggins
🎥 Filmed by:
Jim Kuria, Roshni Lodhia and Aaron Kalischer-Coggins
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Since the 1970s, Kenya has lost about 70% of it's wildlife. The Nature Conservancy is working with the Government of Kenya and local partners, to support community-led conservation in places like LUMO and more.
🎥 Filmed by:
Jim Kuria, Roshni Lodhia and Aaron Kalischer-Coggins
🎥 Filmed by:
Jim Kuria, Roshni Lodhia and Aaron Kalischer-Coggins
Australia’s land acquisition model is helping scale conservation fast. With 30x30 on the horizon, public funding + philanthropy = powerful results. A new paper breaks it down.
Scaling Conservation: Insights from Australia's Land Purchase Strategy
Australia has committed to protecting 30% of its land and marine areas by 2030, in line with the global 30x30 target set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
nature.ly
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Australia’s land acquisition model is helping scale conservation fast. With 30x30 on the horizon, public funding + philanthropy = powerful results. A new paper breaks it down.
One million kilometers of rivers — enough to circle the globe 25x! It’s an ambitious goal we can’t reach alone. By conserving freshwater systems, we secure clean water for communities and protect biodiversity for generations.
Learn how we’re partnering to protect rivers: https://nature.ly/4nPfhlo
Learn how we’re partnering to protect rivers: https://nature.ly/4nPfhlo
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
One million kilometers of rivers — enough to circle the globe 25x! It’s an ambitious goal we can’t reach alone. By conserving freshwater systems, we secure clean water for communities and protect biodiversity for generations.
Learn how we’re partnering to protect rivers: https://nature.ly/4nPfhlo
Learn how we’re partnering to protect rivers: https://nature.ly/4nPfhlo
This is the moment: it's now possible to meet rising agriculture demand without deforestation.
CCAT is a new collaboration that aims to make restoring degraded land more productive and profitable for Brazilian farmers
🇧🇷 Learn more: https://nature.ly/486tup5 #COP30
CCAT is a new collaboration that aims to make restoring degraded land more productive and profitable for Brazilian farmers
🇧🇷 Learn more: https://nature.ly/486tup5 #COP30
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is the moment: it's now possible to meet rising agriculture demand without deforestation.
CCAT is a new collaboration that aims to make restoring degraded land more productive and profitable for Brazilian farmers
🇧🇷 Learn more: https://nature.ly/486tup5 #COP30
CCAT is a new collaboration that aims to make restoring degraded land more productive and profitable for Brazilian farmers
🇧🇷 Learn more: https://nature.ly/486tup5 #COP30