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Four Tips for a Climate-Friendly Yard
America’s largest irrigated crop isn’t corn or soy—it’s grass. Lawns cover more area than Georgia, and their upkeep deepens the climate crisis.
How to Become Solar Contagious
Spread climate solutions by taking visible actions in your community.
How to Find Your Climate Story
We all have one, and identifying yours is the first step in becoming an advocate for climate action.
Forest Service Ignores Ecology and Economics in Environmental Impact Statement
Document reveals unsustainable focus on old-growth logging in the Tongass National Forest.
These ‘Goth Cardinals’ Don't Breed Like All the Other Birds
Scientists are finally unraveling a 100-year-old mystery about the Phainopepla's unusual nesting behaviors.
This Parrot Is Smaller Than a Hummingbird
With more than 350 species, the world's parrots really do come in all shapes and sizes.
Harper the Great Blue Heron Just Crushed Her Fall Migration
The lanky wader flew nonstop over the open ocean from Canada to Florida in just 38 hours. Now she's living that island life.
Thousands of Dead Seabirds Washed Up on Alaska's Shores Again This Year
The deaths, including many Short-tailed Shearwaters, coincided with a new marine heat wave in the region. But the exact cause still eludes scientists.
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