Climate

Timing of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Is Key to Case on Wildlife Threatened by Climate Change
September 25, 2018 — If the SCOTUS nominee takes the bench by October 1, his vote will likely decide if endangered species law can protect wildlife in a changing climate.
North American Beaver
Beavers to the Rescue
September 24, 2018 — Beavers play a role in maintaining wetlands, helping birds and other wildlife
Why Climate Change Is Also a Bird Issue
September 21, 2018 — Polluting shouldn't be free; it's time for a price on carbon.
In Alaska, Starving Seabirds and Empty Colonies Signal a Broken Ecosystem
September 11, 2018 — Mass die-offs and breeding failures, now ongoing for years, have marine biologists worried that this is a new normal caused by climate change.
Why Maine's Baby Puffins Are Growing So Slowly This Year
August 16, 2018 — Many pufflings still have their immature downy feathers and have yet to fledge—signs of climate change tampering with seabird diets and survival.
California Is in Uncharted Territory with Its Raging Fires, Posing New Threats to Birds
August 16, 2018 — The intense, frequent fires the state has seen in recent years are not normal, and sometimes not healthy for wildlife habitat.
Bird Population Plummets in Piñon Forests Pummeled by Climate Change
August 14, 2018 — In just a decade, three quarters of birds vanished after drought, heat stress, and beetles killed millions of piñon trees in the southwest.
The Birds Are Watching: Jenny Kendler's Storm King Installation Sends a Message
July 26, 2018 — Inspired by Audubon science, the new outdoor artwork features the eyes of 100 bird species threatened by climate change.
Republican Carlos Curbelo Is Ready to Unite Congress Against Climate Change
July 23, 2018 — The Congressman from South Florida has introduced his own carbon tax, a political compromise that aims to reduce emissions on a national scale.
New Diving-Petrel Species Lives on One Island and Is Already Critically Endangered
July 20, 2018 — A single colony of 150 birds somehow survived introduced rats, the scourge of New Zealand's birds. Now the race is on to save them from sea level rise.