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.
Lax Pesticide Policies Are Putting Wildlife Health at Risk, Experts Warn
July 13, 2021 —
Scientists and advocates say neonicotinoids—shown to harm bees, birds, and other wildlife—need tougher regulation. The U.S. EPA has a key window to take action in the next year.