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Fish Are on the Legislative Menu at a Recent Congressional Hearing

Fish Are on the Legislative Menu at a Recent Congressional Hearing

January 16, 2020 — A House Natural Resources subcommittee discussed bills this week to protect fish and seabirds from climate change and overfishing.
New Legislation Taps into Coasts’ Potential to Store Carbon Pollution

New Legislation Taps into Coasts’ Potential to Store Carbon Pollution

January 13, 2020 — Audubon supports the introduction of the Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act.
The Atlantic’s First Marine National Monument Holds Up in Court

The Atlantic’s First Marine National Monument Holds Up in Court

January 9, 2020 — The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts will continue to provide safe wintering grounds for Atlantic Puffins.
A Tale of Two Fish

A Tale of Two Fish

December 18, 2019 — Atlantic fisheries managers move to protect the little fish seabirds rely on.
Audubon Receives Grants to Make Our Coasts More Resilient to Climate Change

Audubon Receives Grants to Make Our Coasts More Resilient to Climate Change

November 19, 2019 — Projects in North Carolina, New York and California will improve coastal wetlands for birds and people.
Audubon Opposes Removal of Protections for Coastal Areas

Audubon Opposes Removal of Protections for Coastal Areas

November 8, 2019 — Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's decision will allow sand to be removed from important bird and wildlife habitats.
An Overheating Gulf of Maine Is Forcing Wildlife to Adapt—or Move

An Overheating Gulf of Maine Is Forcing Wildlife to Adapt—or Move

October 10, 2019 — Rapid warming in the Gulf of Maine is shifting the marine food web, putting already endangered Roseate Terns and their broods at even greater risk. Figuring out how to help these seabirds could point the way for safeguarding other species.
Climate Change is Already Affecting the Ocean and the Birds That Rely on It

Climate Change is Already Affecting the Ocean and the Birds That Rely on It

September 25, 2019 — A new United Nations report details the triple-threat that climate change poses to the ocean and its wildlife.
Audubon Goes to Court to Defend Seabird Winter Home

Audubon Goes to Court to Defend Seabird Winter Home

June 6, 2019 — Audubon’s Seabird Science was Instrumental in Creating Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Monument.
Infrastructure Can and Should Be Clean and Sustainable

Infrastructure Can and Should Be Clean and Sustainable

May 17, 2019 — Natural infrastructure is the cleanest, cheapest way to protect birds and people from some of the harmful effects of the changing climate.