{"id":3562,"date":"2022-07-06T23:42:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T15:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/?page_id=3562"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:53:30","slug":"landing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature for Climate"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure><a href=\"\/cncs\/about-us\/our-people\/\" target=\"_self\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/IMG_4658-scaled-landscape-575912c002ea6ee04e0caaa4a7cfbe47-.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4658\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1444\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"\/cncs\/about-us\/our-people\/\" target=\"_self\">Our People<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<figure><a href=\"\/cncs\/research\/\" target=\"_self\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/IMG_8338-scaled-landscape-ccee01f99d123589685031e82d8910ae-.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8338\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"\/cncs\/research\/\" target=\"_self\">Our Research<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<figure><a href=\"\/cncs\/give-and-support-us\/\" target=\"_self\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/IMG_20200210_151413-scaled-landscape-175b16688e0dbeb5c3cd600e6257364d-.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20200210_151413\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"\/cncs\/give-and-support-us\/\" target=\"_self\">Support Us<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<h1>Happenings @ CNCS<\/h1>\r\n<p><em>Browse through and click through!<\/em><\/p>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/cncs-5th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2861-copy-scaled-e1757665531205.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2861 copy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1523\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/cncs-5th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>The Centre&#8217;s 5th Anniversary<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/nature-for-climate-for-you-4631653?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=odclsxcollection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-_-natureforclimateforyou.png\" alt=\"graphic _ natureforclimateforyou\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/nature-for-climate-for-you-4631653?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=odclsxcollection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Our latest outreach and science communications initiative!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/palms2026.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/palms-_-graphic.png\" alt=\"palms _ graphic\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/palms2026.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>World Palm Symposium 2026 Singapore<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/lapis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aLhb-_-field-_-12.jpg\" alt=\"aLhb _ field _ 12\" width=\"1280\" height=\"864\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/lapis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Our young Lab is taking their first steps..<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d42473-025-00207-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nature_Tiger.png\" alt=\"Nature_Tiger\" width=\"792\" height=\"764\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d42473-025-00207-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>As featured in the media<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/watch\/innovations-matter\/climate-forward-cities-5264031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ariq-K.png\" alt=\"Ariq K\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/watch\/innovations-matter\/climate-forward-cities-5264031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>As featured in the media<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/environment\/193ha-of-land-off-changi-to-be-reclaimed-for-aviation-park-area-reduced-to-save-seagrass-meadow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Debby-Project-IMG_1405-scaled-e1744352726833.jpg\" alt=\"Debby Project ~ IMG_1405\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1408\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/environment\/193ha-of-land-off-changi-to-be-reclaimed-for-aviation-park-area-reduced-to-save-seagrass-meadow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>As featured in the media<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cites.org\/eng\/news\/pr\/inaugural_cites_global_youth_summit_empowers_the_next_generation_of_wildlife_trade_decision_makers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CITES.png\" alt=\"CITES\" width=\"1891\" height=\"901\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/cites.org\/eng\/news\/pr\/inaugural_cites_global_youth_summit_empowers_the_next_generation_of_wildlife_trade_decision_makers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>As featured in the media<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/egusphere.copernicus.org\/preprints\/2026\/egusphere-2025-6519\/egusphere-2025-6519.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0313-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0313\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/current-biology\/fulltext\/S0960-9822%2825%2900676-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Our recent publication<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41893-025-01532-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0344-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0344\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41893-025-01532-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Our recent publication<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our People Our Research Support Us Happenings @ CNCS Browse through and click through! 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