Climate

A streaky brown bird with a yellow throat and face stands on a barbed wire fence post.
White House Announces $5 Billion in Investments to Boost Rural Economies and Communities
November 01, 2023 — The funding will benefit birds and people.
Advocacy
New BIG WIRES Act Would Help Achieve a Clean Energy Future for Birds and People
September 15, 2023 — “We have an urgent need to equitably and responsibly build out our nation's clean energy transmission infrastructure.”
Renewable Energy
A photo of a Cerulean Warbler perched on a tree branch in a forest.
Audubon at Climate Week NYC 2023
September 08, 2023 — Together, We Can. We Will.
Offshore Wind in The Gulf Will Help Stabilize Climate, But Communities Must Fully Benefit
August 30, 2023 — Responsibly sited and equitably managed offshore wind would be good for every living thing in the Gulf.
Renewable Energy
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.
Renewable Energy
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.
Renewable Energy
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.”
From the Magazine
Aerial landscape of a forest consumed by fire, a huge area of trees already burned and the sky filled with clouds of smoke.
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.
Birds and Climate
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.
Renewable Energy
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.
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