Climate

Historic Climate Case Led By Kids Is Headed to Trial
November 11, 2016 — Twenty-one children want to hold the federal government accountable for climate change, potentially changing how we handle environmental law.
The Nation's First State-wide Carbon Tax Was Defeated at the Polls This Week
November 10, 2016 — To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, states need to push for carbon taxes like Washington's I-732—and they need them to pass.
Four Years After Hurricane Sandy, One Neighborhood Gives Itself Back to Nature
November 04, 2016 — A photographer captures a Staten Island coast in transition, as a mostly abandoned community returns to marshland.
The Paris Agreement, the World's Biggest Climate Treaty, Is Now Legally Binding
November 04, 2016 — The international treaty officially goes into effect today, providing an enforceable framework for fighting climate change globally.
A Vote for Washington State's I-732 Carbon Tax Proposal Is a Vote for a Safer Planet
November 03, 2016 — To help save birds and future generations, Audubon’s leaders are throwing their support behind what could be the nation’s first carbon tax.
Leonardo DiCaprio Seeks the Truth About Climate Change in New Documentary
October 28, 2016 — The actor sheds his tux to capture evidence of the most devastating environmental crisis in human history.
As a Vote on the Nation's First Carbon Tax Nears, Young Climate Leaders Show Frustration
October 24, 2016 — In an open letter, a group of millennial activists has demanded urgency from established conservation groups to help reduce carbon emissions in Washington State.
Washington State Could Pass the First Carbon Tax in the Nation
October 03, 2016 — Audubon Washington is backing an upcoming ballot measure to fight climate change and protect birds.
The Best Defense Against Sea Level Rise Leaves Little Room for Birds
September 30, 2016 — The seawalls that fortify our coasts against rising seas also degrade bird habitat. But there are few good solutions unless people retreat inland.
Disappearing Ice Means New Ways of Life for Arctic Birds
September 28, 2016 — Arctic seabirds are adapting as climate change brings warmer weather, shifting food sources, and a polar bear invasion.