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Hannah Waters

Senior Editor, Audubon magazine

Hannah Waters is a former senior editor for Audubon on the climate beat.

Articles by Hannah Waters

Check Out These Fantastic Photos of Birds in Urban Spaces
December 28, 2016 — Photographer Sam Hobson will make you see city birds as you've never seen them before.
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New Study Doubles the World’s Number of Bird Species By Redefining 'Species'
December 15, 2016 — A modified definition of 'species' suggests there are nearly 20,000 different kinds of birds, but the model is controversial and difficult to apply to conservation.
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A Tiny Parrot Wearing Goggles Is Teaching Scientists How Birds Fly
December 08, 2016 — A daring experiment, led by a bird named Obi, is overturning what scientists know about how birds stay airborne.
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Under Metallic Starling Colonies, Wildlife Gather for Impromptu Feeding Frenzies
December 02, 2016 — More than 40 species—including rare cockatoos and tree snakes—are drawn to these pop-up ecosystems during Australia's monsoon season.
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Watch: Avalanches of Snowmen Are Headed North to Escape Climate Change
November 29, 2016 — A humorous new video raises awareness of the threat a warming climate poses to species, including snowmen.
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Landslide Triggered by New Zealand Earthquake Crushes Rare Seabird Colony
November 23, 2016 — The 7.8-magnitude earthquake last week might have killed up to a quarter of the world's Hutton's Shearwaters.
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Future Ice Melt Enough to List Species as Threatened Now
November 16, 2016 — A federal court has ruled that two bearded seal populations are threatened—not because they're in decline, but because their habitat is disappearing.
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The World’s Largest Marine Protected Area Is a Conservation Victory with Caveats
November 16, 2016 — The celebrated MPA in Antarctica’s Ross Sea was carved around fishing interests, scientists warn.
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The Nation's First State-wide Carbon Tax Was Defeated at the Polls This Week
November 10, 2016 — To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, states need to push for carbon taxes like Washington's I-732—and they need them to pass.
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The Paris Agreement, the World's Biggest Climate Treaty, Is Now Legally Binding
November 04, 2016 — The international treaty officially goes into effect today, providing an enforceable framework for fighting climate change globally.
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