Hannah Waters

Senior Editor, Audubon magazine

Hannah Waters is a senior editor for Audubon on the climate beat.

Articles by Hannah Waters

See the Emergence and Feast of Brood X Cicadas in All Their Glory

June 21, 2021 — Photographer Chris Linder captured Brood X cicadas as they tunneled out of the earth, burst from their shells, and were devoured by birds.

How Climate Change Pushes Even the Hardiest Desert Birds Past Their Limit

February 04, 2021 — The Mojave Desert is heating up and drying out so rapidly that birds can't drink enough water to stay cool. The result is population "collapse."

Biden Revs the Executive Branch’s Climate Engine After Four Lost Years

January 22, 2021 — The new administration set off with a broad review of Trump’s anti-climate actions before starting in on new policy.

Government Proposes First Take Permit for Condor Deaths at a Wind Farm

December 23, 2020 — As endangered California Condors recover, they are veering toward wind turbines. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is preparing for the inevitable.

Scientists Braved the High Arctic to Chase Clouds on History’s Largest Polar Trip

December 17, 2020 — The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere on Earth, and clouds may be key. Photographs by Esther Horvath capture an extreme scientific mission.

What White Birders Can Learn From Amy Cooper About Their Own Racism

July 02, 2020 — Outrage isn't enough. Robin DiAngelo, the author of ‘White Fragility,’ explains why the birding community must examine itself.

Retracing the Steps of a Century-Old Expedition to See How California's Birdlife Has Changed

March 25, 2020 — In 1908, Joseph Grinnell began a 30-year project to document the state’s wildlife. Now, a modern resurvey of his study sites is yielding unprecedented insights into birds’ vulnerabilities and resilience.

Ancient Bird Fossil Smaller than a Hummingbird Discovered in Amber Trove

March 11, 2020 — The teeny skull, from a bed of 99 million-year-old fossils from Myanmar, suggests bird diversity was vast before the dinosaurs went extinct.

Those Pigeons Wearing Cowboy Hats? They're No Laughing Matter.

December 17, 2019 — While the internet got a kick out of the latest meme, Mariah Hillman rushed to the scene to save the birds from danger or even death.

In Netflix's ‘Dancing with the Birds,’ We See the Other Side of Bizarre Avian Spectacle

October 23, 2019 — The new documentary showcases males' obsessive preparations and strange performances—and the gazes of female birds watching nearby.