Climate

Balancing birds, water and farms in California's agricultural heartland
September 30, 2021 — Climate change is endangering vital wetlands in "America's Salad Bowl"
Climate Change
Wet steps overgrown with algae lead from San Francisco Bay up to a concrete fence—the Embarcadero Seawall along the San Francisco business district. The overgrown algae signals how frequently the infrastructure floods due to sea level rise. A row of high-rise buildings and palm trees are in the background behind the seawall.
San Francisco Leads Legal Effort Pressing Big Oil to Pay for Climate Impacts
September 27, 2021 — To force fossil fuel companies to cover the costs of unnatural disasters, more than 20 municipalities are suing them over decades of deception.
News
California Faces Its New Climate Normal
September 27, 2021 — Wildlife refuges, agriculture and cities face water shortages
Climate Change
A Federal Clean Energy Standard Would Build On Decades of State Experience
September 23, 2021 — Already 30 states have set clean-energy goals. Their successes in meeting them, and proving critics wrong, are the seeds for a national standard.
Greening the Grid
An Atlantic Puffin flies against a pale blue sky carrying a stack of translucent, small fish inside its curved black and orange beak.
Scientists Just Discovered a Seabird Hotspot. It's Already at Climate Risk.
September 22, 2021 — Winter cyclones, responsible for killing seabirds every year, are projected to intensify right where millions of birds overwinter in the North Atlantic.
The Entire Colorado River Basin is in Crisis
September 20, 2021 — We need climate action, now.
Climate Change
A juvenile Caspian Tern stands on the beach in Ocean Shores, Washington.
Why Heat Waves Amplified by Climate Change Are a Big Problem for Baby Birds
August 13, 2021 — The extreme heat wave earlier this summer was a disaster for nestlings in the Pacific Northwest. With climate change, these intense hot spells will become more frequent, ultimately threatening bird populations.
Infrastructure Bill Provides Important Environmental Provisions, But Leaves More Work To Do
August 10, 2021 — We will continue to work with Congress to strive for environmental justice and a zero-carbon future, filling in the gaps left by this important first step.
Renewable Energy
UN Report Affirms the Need for Urgent Action on Climate
August 09, 2021 — The first of three reports finds that the climate is warming at alarming levels, with consequences for communities and for wildlife.
Press Room
Emperor Penguins Proposed for Listing Under Endangered Species Act
August 04, 2021 — The Antarctic seabirds may qualify as a ‘threatened’ species due to climate change. But without reducing carbon emissions, can the listing help them?