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Climate

Every Fraction of a Degree Counts, and So Does Every Acre of Habitat
November 02, 2026 — The UNEP’s Limiting Overshoot report has serious implications for birds, people, and the ecosystems we all depend on.
Turning Global Climate Commitments into Action at COP31
November 02, 2026 — As world leaders gather in Türkiye, Audubon is helping advance practical solutions that protect birds, strengthen communities, and build a more resilient future.
A Collared Trogon perches on a hanging branch in a dense rainforest.
A Call to Global Leaders: Turn Forest Commitment into Action
October 23, 2026 — As COP17 and COP31 convene, renewed leadership, investment, and collaboration are needed to turn existing commitments into meaningful action to conserve and restore the world’s forests.
Policy & Advocacy
Aerial view of cattle grazing in a vast plain.
Managing Grasslands for Birds, Carbon, and Communities
October 06, 2026 — New Audubon publication examines which grassland management practices can deliver multiple benefits.
Driving Impact and Action Together at Climate Week NYC
October 02, 2026 — Audubon shared what birds can teach us about climate solutions during the global event.
Two people bend over a sapling planted in a field.
Room to Grow: Monitoring Restorative Plantings at the Green Mountain Audubon Center
September 15, 2026 — This summer, Audubon Vermont biologists and a University of Vermont Extension Intern carefully monitored and maintained clusters of native trees and shrubs planted along the Huntington River.
VERMONT Restoration and Resiliency
The Tongass: America’s Climate Forest Is Again at Risk
September 04, 2026 — How the Roadless Rule has helped protect the Tongass National Forest as a carbon sink, bird habitat, and landscape vital to the ways of life of Southeast Alaska.
ALASKA
A remote camera still showing a polar bear raiding a nest.
As the Arctic Warms, Hungry Polar Bears Are Eating More Seabirds—Wiping Out Colonies
August 25, 2026 — In a new paper, researchers recorded bears in Alaska increasingly turning to eider and guillemot eggs and chicks as sea ice disappears, adding to climate-driven pressures on the species.
Conservation News
Wind turbines in a desert landscape.
How Collaboration Helped Make SunZia Better for Birds
August 14, 2026 — The SunZia project shows that clean energy and conservation can go hand in hand.
Birds and Clean Energy
A Double-crested Cormorant flies over a body of water next to transmission towers and lines.
A Well-Connected Western Grid Benefits Birds and Communities
July 31, 2026 — Governors from 11 western states signed a bipartisan agreement to strengthen interregional transmission planning.
Birds and Clean Energy