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The Burning Man of Birding: Inside Iceland's Puffin Festival
For decades Icelanders have celebrated the Atlantic Puffin even while they've served it up on plates. But some traditions can't last forever.
Slip Sliding Away
While locals on the Outer Banks tussle over whether global warming is real and causing oceans to rise, the islands themselves are gradually, inevitably going under.
Will New Mexico Lose Its Last Wild River?
As the deadline for the Gila River diversion project looms, locals are taking action to save a critical ecosystem.
Why Paris May Be One Sinking Nation's Last Hope
A reverend and climate activist from Tuvalu explains what's happening in his home—and why the world must act now to save the island and its residents.
The Fight to Stop An Oil Pipeline (On Rails) In Its Tracks
New trains, terminals, and refineries proposed in the Northwest put wildlife and communities at risk. Here’s how locals are taking action.
12 Unexpected Effects of Global Warming
From tiny goats to more active volcanoes, here are the global warming effects you aren’t expecting.
Can We Learn to Handle the Heat of Forest Fires?
Between climate change and a four-year drought, wildfires are scorching California like never before.
Warmer World, Bigger Beaks
Researchers in Australia have discovered a potential link between climate change and one of birds’ most vital organs.
Rigged Decks
Is the Gulf of Mexico a haven or a minefield for birds?
On Thin (and Rapidly Disappearing) Ice
This small Alaskan town is the front line of America’s battle with climate change.
How Scientists Could Save A Rare Hawaiian Bird From Extinction
It involves a whole lot of native plants—and a whole lot of optimism.
Climate Change May Swallow Albatross’ Nesting Grounds Sooner Than We Thought
Bigger storms caused by rising seas will flood seabird nests long before their colonies are actually submerged—and albatrosses may be too stubborn to adapt.
What a High-Tech Forest Can Teach us About Global Warming
By rigging the Harvard Forest with cameras, sensors, and even hotter air, scientists can study the future.
Mind the (Climate) Gap
A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows a stark contrast in how scientists and the public see climate change.
E.O. Wilson’s Wants Us to Leave Half of the Earth Alone—Here's Why
The famed naturalist's newest book, written from a retirement home, is a provocative and urgent call to save the planet, and its species.
The Definition Of Insanity: Santa Barbara's Oil Spill
Here we are again. Another spill, another blackened beach. Are we destined to repeat ourselves until there’s nothing left to protect?
High Altitude Exposure
An artist goes airborne to reveal the beautiful scars we’ve left on the earth.
Are Early Blooms Putting Hummingbirds at Risk?
Audubon’s chief scientist talks migration, climate change, and what you can do to help.
How To Deal With Climate Change? Adapt.
From Three-spined Sticklebacks to Tawny Owls, five different species are adapting to warming temperatures in surprising ways.
The Birds and Climate Change Issue
See our special report on birds and climate change.
Penguins and Polar Bears Hang on at the Poles
With our climate becoming ever more off-kilter, a naturalist takes stock of the ends of the earth.
Rethinking How We Think About Climate Change
Beyond politics and paralysis lies a way forward—to action.
Keeping a Rising Sea at Bay
From Miami to Key West, climate change is now in southeastern Florida.
12 Views of a Warming World
Photographers capture a dozen scenes of a changing planet.
Who's Worried About Global Warming?
Five unexpected agitators on climate explain why they're speaking out.
Why U.S. Forests Are Fueling Europe
Growing demand for wood pellets abroad hurts bird habitat at home.
How We Ran Out of Air Time
It’s time to be honest with ourselves: Our relationship with the atmosphere is a two-way street.
How Climate Change is Sinking Seabirds
In warming oceans, seabirds’ food chains are headed straight to the bottom.
9 New Ideas to Cut Carbon Emissions
These solutions could stem emissions from food, fuel, and beyond.