Florida's Early and Severe Red Tide Raises Concern for Coastal Bird Safety
July 23, 2021 —
As harmful algal blooms kill off fish and sicken birds in the Tampa Bay area, conservationists worry that nesting Black Skimmers, terns, and other shorebird species could be at risk from eating tainted seafood.
The Audubon Mural Project Lands in the Pacific Northwest
July 22, 2021 —
On Washington's Vashon Island, the community has embraced a public art initiative to inspire conservation of local climate-threatened species.
Congress Is Set to Remove a Longstanding Barrier to Listing Greater Sage-Grouse Under the Endangered Species Act
July 22, 2021 —
For years, an obscure budget provision has blocked the federal government from protecting the fast-declining birds. That may be about to change.
Electric Utilities, Long Anchored by Coal, Are Starting to Break for Renewables
July 21, 2021 —
Renewable electricity will save money in the long run. But that’s tough logic for utilities desperate to earn every penny from their fossil-fuel investments.
How One Clash With an Iceberg Threw an Emperor Penguin Colony into Disarray
July 14, 2021 —
Climatologists predict an increase in wayward icebergs as warming seas weaken glaciers. A new analysis shows how they threaten penguin survival.
July 14, 2021 —
In 2019 a Mexican island that harbors 95 percent of the world’s Black-vented Shearwaters received an unwanted vermin visitor. To nab the interloper, Isla Natividad’s human inhabitants had to get creative.