Climate

We Need Bird-Friendly Transmission to Fight Climate Change. Getting There Will Take Collective Action.

August 09, 2023 — By working together, we can help build the transmission grid birds need.

As Climate Impacts Loom, Audubon Calls for Rapid Expansion of Well-Sited Clean Energy Transmission

August 01, 2023 — New report lays out the importance of building the clean energy grid to stabilize climate.
A cormorant bird swims underwater, rays of sunlight shining through dense kelp plants.

A Photographer Documents Kelp Forests’ Decline and Efforts to Bring Them Back

June 24, 2023 — In our attempts to restore kelp forests, hungry sea urchins should not be villainized, says Kate Vylet. “Everything’s just trying to survive.”

How Do Wildfires in Canada’s Boreal Forest Affect Birds Across the Continent?

June 22, 2023 — Hundreds of fires continue to blaze in what officials say could become Canada’s worst fire season in recorded history.

Audubon Settlement Improves Protections for Golden Eagles in California’s Altamont Pass

May 16, 2023 — Important concessions will reduce risks to birds while allowing for wind energy development needed to act on climate.
A wood thrush sitting on a branch with its beak open.

New EPA Proposal Would be Key to Achieving Climate Goals for Birds and People

May 11, 2023 — Climate pollution standards would reduce emissions from power plants to slow global temperature rise.

Congress Must Maintain Historic Climate and Economic Progress

April 20, 2023 — A plan to raise the nation’s debt ceiling would reverse job-creating tax incentives and jeopardize climate and conservation protections.

Using Science to Craft Conservation Policy that Emphasizes Biodiversity in a Changing Climate

April 18, 2023 — As the Biden Administration implements the America the Beautiful initiative, a new study identifies areas most likely to provide refuge for plants and wildlife as temperatures warm.

Audubon Events Marking Earth Day 2023

April 12, 2023 — Across the Audubon network, state offices and chapters are marking Earth Day on and around April 22.

Why Climate Matters for Birds, on Earth Day and Every Day

April 10, 2023 — Audubon is protecting birds and the places they need in a climate-altered world.