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

Articles by Hannah Waters

From Audubon Magazine

The Flight of the Spoonbills Holds Lessons for a Changing Everglades—and World

By Hannah Waters
December 06, 2022 — As sea-level rise transforms South Florida’s fringe of wetlands into open ocean, Roseate Spoonbills are moving north. Land managers are following their lead, restoring the ecosystem with an eye for resilience, too.
Birding

The Big Tern Cheat Sheet: How to ID Four Common Species

By Hannah Waters
July 01, 2022 — In summer, North America’s four largest terns are near look-alikes. With a keen eye for detail you can tell them apart.
Science

Oldest Known Roseate Spoonbill Identified Thanks to Lucky Photograph

By Hannah Waters
April 18, 2022 — After closely examining images taken by photographer Mac Stone, experts were able to identify a spoonbill banded as a chick 18 years ago.
Climate

What Just Happened in Glasgow at the U.N. Climate Summit?

By Hannah Waters
November 19, 2021 — Now there's slim hope we'll limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a long-held target to prevent catastrophe for people and birds.
Climate

Another Reason to Stop Global Warming: Save Millions from Air Pollution

By Hannah Waters
November 10, 2021 — A new study underscores the scale of disease and death industrialized societies have accepted in exchange for fossil fuel energy.
Birding

Why You Should Experience a Hawkwatch

By Hannah Waters
October 05, 2021 — Laurie Goodrich has witnessed 35 fall raptor migrations. She shares why hawkwatching still excites her today.
Birding

Look Up! An Introduction to Identifying Raptors in Flight

By Hannah Waters
October 05, 2021 — When hawks and falcons stream across the sky in large numbers, you need a distinct set of birding skills to tell them apart.
News

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

By Hannah Waters
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.
Climate

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

By Hannah Waters
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."
News

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

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