Nature Is Climate
At Bio4Climate, we contribute to planetary regeneration through research, education, collaboration and action to restore essential global biodiversity . . . and create a new climate story.
Biodiversity loss is not just the result of climate change, it is a primary driver of climate change. Only solutions that prioritize this web of life will create a truly livable climate for all.
Community
Building Water Back Into the Landscape: A Week With Water Stories
August Is National Make-A-Will Month
Help Village Family Farms Save Youth Summer Camp
Beavers Bring Water and Life Back to Alma, Colorado
In Memoriam: Richard Heinberg (1951–2026)
Reconnecting Rivers
Music as Climate Inspiration
Tom Wallace Lyons: A Living Legacy
News & Insights
Rewilded Land Remains Green Amid Drought-Stricken English Countryside
New Zealand Opens Marine Reserves With a Groundbreaking Māori Co-Management Model
What If Our Cities Were Designed for Wildlife as Well as People?
Mexico Reintroduced 47 Bison After More Than 100 Years, and the Ecosystem Is Restoring Itself
Meet the Firefighting Donkeys of Spain
Kachana Station’s Donkeys Face a Cull Order
When Care Becomes Partnership
Scientists Are Finding Heat-Resilient Corals to Help Damaged Reefs Survive
Peatland Restoration Could Bring Water and Carbon Back into the Landscape in Finland
The Tiny Burrowers That Help Keep the Prairies Alive
Water as Ecosystem Infrastructure in Australia
Rain and Water Harvesting Techniques Contribute to Return of Saharan Water Levels
“Grandpa Oyster” Proves Patience Pays Off When It Comes to Nature-Based Climate Solutions
How Does Your Food Connect to Regenerative Farming? There’s a Map for That
After 50 Years, Gir’s Hornbills Are Raising Chicks Again
Books
Smokescreen, by Chad Hanson, PhD
Cows Save the Planet, by Judith Schwartz
The Reindeer Chronicles, by Judith Schwartz
The Wisdom of Donkeys, by Andy Merrifield
Wildlife in the Balance, by Simon Mustoe
Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand, by David Ellwand
Books for Young Biodiversity Lovers
The Overstory
Charlotte’s Web
If you enjoyed Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree, you’ll love her…
The 2nd Annual Bio4Climate Miniforest Summit is rapidly approaching
Children’s book about fungi!
Over in the Mangroves
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Books for Biodiversity Lovers
Protest: Respect It, Defend It, Use It
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond
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Cool the Planet
convert
Converting heat islands caused by spreading urbanization into natural cooling systems turns down the heat.
More Nature = Less Heat.
Hydrate
Keeping water in the ground supports plants, crops and people. Beavers, insects and microbes are part of the Infiltration Team
Plant
Planting for biodiversity creates healthy ecosystems. Forests sequester carbon and use water vapor to move heat away from the Earth
Protect
Indigenous leadership and wisdom can help us. Stop deforestation, industrial ag, mining, and pollution that kill off biodiversity.
What about CO₂ and the greenhouse effect?
It’s part of the story — but not the whole story.
Who We Are
Bio4Climate Tells the Hidden Stories
For nearly a decade we have looked behind, around, and under the prevailing climate narratives for the missing pieces of the puzzle. We continue to bring you authors, ecorestoration specialists, and scientists from around the world who explore the interlocking systems that create a livable climate.
Join a community that believes nature can heal the climate
Weekly stories of restoration, climate science, and action — including our Featured Creature series, where biodiversity comes to life one species at a time.
Transformation in Mexico
Eco Restoration Works
Watch what happens! A degraded landscape in Mexico is transformed by regenerative management. It took only two years (the arrow points to the same tree).
Tell nature’s climate story, the story of connection and life.
― Beck Mordini