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Nature and the Changing Environment, Curated by Rebecca Shaw

The decline of nature — its animal, plants, oceans, forests and soils — is a climate-change problem. Every day, research reveals how we rely on nature for not only combatting the climate crisis but adapting to its relentless impacts. From trees in urban areas to large intact expanses of the tropical rainforests, nature delivers much-needed environmental benefits to all of us. Read on to better understand how we can unlock the power of nature to combat climate change.

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    About the Author

    Rebecca Shaw is the WWF's chief scientist and senior vice president for global science. She was also a lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report focused on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability.

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