‘Climate Czar’ Positions Point to Biden’s Dual Approach to the Global Crisis
Two new positions within the Biden White House will yoke expertise in bipartisan climate action with international diplomacy and domestic policy.
Published in Audubon Online, January 2021
A New Book Showcases the Beauty and Grit of New York City's Wildflowers
Photographer Andrew Garn reveals, in stunning detail, the diverse flora that many city dwellers may overlook but birds can't do without.
Published in Audubon Magazine, Spring 2021
Five Incredible Ways Birds Change Their Bodies for Spring and Fall Migration
To power perilous journeys, birds undergo extreme feats like doubling their body weight and rearranging or even consuming their internal organs.
Published in Audubon Online, April 2021
Study: Starvation and a Freak Snow Storm Caused the Southwest's Mass Bird Die-Off
A record death event during fall migration sent experts scurrying for an explanation. In the lab results, they see a common factor: climate change.
Published in Audubon Online, December 2020
A Massive Seagrass Project Is Restoring a Lost Food Web for Wintering Geese
When the Chesapeake Bay's eelgrass forests disappeared, Atlantic Brant lost a major food source. Decades of work have helped reverse those losses.
Published in Audubon Online, December 2020
Washington's Wildfires Put the State's Sage-Grouse Population at High Risk
The habitat destruction was so severe that biologists have recommended uplisting the species from threatened to endangered in the state.
Published in Audubon Online, November 2020
Endangered Birds Were Dying Where They Shouldn't. Now Scientists Know Why.
A new study reveals the surprising cross-border migration to Mexico of the rare and elusive Yuma Ridgway’s Rail.
Published in Audubon Online, October 2020
The Secretive Eastern Black Rail Officially Gets Classified as ‘Threatened’
After decades of declining populations and habitat loss, the elusive subspecies is now listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Published in Audubon Online, October 2020
These Fantastic Photos Show Birds Thriving With Native Plants
Enjoy some of our favorite submissions to the Plants for Birds category of the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards.
Published in Audubon Online, September 2020
The Southwest Is Facing an ‘Unprecedented’ Migratory Bird Die-Off
Scientists and birders have found large numbers of migratory species disoriented and dead in recent weeks. Here’s what we know so far.
Published in Audubon Online, September 2020