Independence Lake Forest Reflection Independence Lake Preserve near Reno, NV © Simon Williams/The Nature Conservancy
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Naronyo Nang’oiho stands with his livestock in Selela, northern Tanzania.

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Bushfire rages in Australia

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Australia's Bushfire Crisis

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Large bush fire in Australia © Sebastian Kappen
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Five Chances to Change the World in 2020

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Birds Flying Above a Beach © Frank McKenna
Peninsula area in Long Beach, California

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We're Dangerously Close to too Late

Jan 15, 2020

Sea Level Rise Peninsula area in Long Beach, California © TNC
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A Transformative Deal for Nature

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Carolina Sunrise A stunning sunrise that displayed all the colors of the rainbow on the coast of North Carolina, USA. © Elyse Browning/TNC Photo Contest 2019
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Progress on Climate Change Action

Nov 27, 2019

Antarctica Iceberg Half view under and above the surface of an iceberg in Antarctica © Florian Ledoux/TNC Photo Contest 2019
An infant rhesus macaque shares an intimate moment with it's family.
A family An infant rhesus macaque shares an intimate moment with it's family. © Wai Yip Lam/TNC Photo Contest 2019

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A baby rhesus macaque hides in his mother's fur, Corbett National Park, India.
A baby rhesus macaque A baby rhesus macaque hides in his mother's fur, Corbett National Park, India. © TNC

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Fishermen from Pate Island in Lamu County.