|
||||||||||
|
Building nature’s resilience to climate change is vital to reducing impacts on people and nature. Global warming is one of the biggest threats facing our lands and waters. We must look beyond reductions in carbon emissions and take proactive steps to protect our wildlife and natural resources before it is too late. As nature becomes more stressed because of climate change, we can help ensure that living systems—such as oceans, deserts, and forests—can continue to support the needs of human communities and are better able to withstand future changes. Through natural resources adaptation, The Nature Conservancy and its partners provide local communities with real solutions to solve a global problem. By protecting nature from the impacts of climate change, we protect the wildlife and wild places that sustain the world.  Climate Change: Adaptation 101What is climate change adaptation? How does it work? And if we’re “adapting,” does that mean we’re giving up on preventing climate change? Dr. John Hoekstra, who directs the Conservancy's adaptation efforts, explains how people can help nature cope with a changing climate.  Inundation on the Albemarle SoundNorth Carolina’s Albemarle and Pamlico Peninsula faces near-total inundation from sea-level rise caused by climate change, and the Conservancy and its partners are preserving habitat and restoring native species to save the coastal way of life.  Protecting the World's Center of Ocean BiodiversityIn the heart of the Coral Triangle — which supports 76 percent of the world’s coral species — the Conservancy facilitated the creation of a network of marine protected areas that help corals withstand the deadly pressures of climate change.  Alaska: Planning a Resilient North
|
|||||||||
Join The Nature Conservancy on