Lauren Leffer is a science and environmental journalist based in Brooklyn, New York.

Articles by Lauren Leffer

From Audubon Magazine

The Many Styles of Bird Migration Are More Varied Than You Think

By Lauren Leffer
April 13, 2022 — It's the journey, not the destination.
Climate

The Planet Is Undergoing an Ecological Transformation, Imperiling Biodiversity Everywhere

By Lauren Leffer
March 04, 2022 — In a decade, 9 percent of all species worldwide could be at risk of total extinction, according to a new UN report on climate change
Climate

Many Birds Are Shrinking and Growing Longer Wings as the World Warms. Why?

By Lauren Leffer
February 07, 2022 — A growing body of research suggests a warming world could mean smaller birds with longer wings, but nothing about the findings is settled.
News

As Threats to Chile’s Birds Grow, a New Strategy Promises Stronger Protections

By Lauren Leffer
February 04, 2022 — Advocates are optimistic that the just-launched bird conservation framework will catch on throughout Latin America.
News

10 Fun Facts about the House Finch

By Lauren Leffer
December 21, 2021 — These common and adaptable birds provide a welcome pop of color at feeders from coast to coast. But they weren’t always so ubiquitous.
News

6 Unexpected Ways Birds Are Important for the Environment (and People)

By Lauren Leffer
December 17, 2021 — Birds play countless roles in healthy ecosystems—which is why preserving bird diversity helps everyone.
From Audubon Magazine

How to Feed Birds Safely This Winter

By Lauren Leffer
December 16, 2021 — Follow these tips to ensure that you’re creating a healthy environment for wildlife visitors you attract to your yard.
Books

5 New Climate Books to Empower Teens and Help Turn Anxiety into Action

By Lauren Leffer
December 15, 2021 — Climate change is happening—and it's scary. But these nonfiction reads prove people all over can come together for a brighter future.
Audubon Mural Project

The Audubon Mural Project Brings Birdsong to Life in Washington Heights

By Lauren Leffer
December 13, 2021 — An eye-catching and abstract new mixed media mural by artist Jessica Maffia is the first of the public-art project to focus on sound.
News

Water Shortages Are Shrinking Great Salt Lake and Killing Off Its ‘Corals’

By Lauren Leffer
October 29, 2021 — Reef-like structures called microbialites, exposed by receding waters, are dying en masse, raising concern for millions of birds that rely on them.