Climate

Two images are shown on split screen: On the left, a man hikes across a rocky island made of sharp limestone, which looms over the frame. On the right, in close-up: a fish is pressed into the gullet of a young petrel from a gloved hand. Scientists hand-feed and raise young birds after moving them from nests and onto a safer island.
It Takes a Helicopter Parent to Rescue a Rare Seabird from Extinction
December 16, 2021 — Raising the world鈥檚 entire population of Bermuda Petrels, or Cahows, requires undivided attention鈥攁nd a relentless drive to see them succeed.
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Warmer Oceans Raise the 鈥楧ivorce鈥 Rate Among Typically Loyal Albatross Pairs
November 24, 2021 — A new study of Black-browed Albatrosses provides a reminder that climate change can affect birds in unexpected ways.
Protesters holding signs such as "NET ZERO" completely fill and overwhelm an urban street in Glasgow, Scotland.
What Just Happened in Glasgow at the U.N. Climate Summit?
November 19, 2021 — Now there's slim hope we'll limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a long-held target to prevent catastrophe for people and birds.
探花精选 Sues California County to Improve Bird Protections in Controversial Wind Energy Project
November 17, 2021 — 鈥淎ltamont Pass has been a black eye on the entire wind industry since its construction.鈥
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LevelTen Energy, The Nature Conservancy, and The 探花精选 Advocate for a Sustainable and Equitable Energy Transition with Launch of New Impact Principles
November 15, 2021 — New jointly-written white paper provides principles and framework for buying and developing renewable energy projects with positive impacts on local communities, conservation efforts, and the climate.
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Another Reason to Stop Global Warming: Save Millions from Air Pollution
November 10, 2021 — A new study underscores the scale of disease and death industrialized societies have accepted in exchange for fossil fuel energy.
Democrats鈥 Big Spending Bill Would Kick Oil Companies Out of the Arctic Refuge
November 08, 2021 — Ending a mandate to develop the refuge is a small but critical piece of what would be the country鈥檚 biggest-ever investments in climate protections.
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Great Blue Heron.
Landmark Legislation Sets a Framework for a Cleaner Future for People and Birds
November 05, 2021 — While some priorities remain to be addressed, the infrastructure and reconciliation bills together represent the nation鈥檚 largest investment in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.
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Heeding the Call of Young Climate Defenders and Indigenous Voices at the Glasgow Climate Conference
November 05, 2021 — While their words and works are vital to the conversation, they remind powerful leaders of the responsibility to deliver meaningful change.
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A grid displays photos of eight birds鈥攁ll of the remaining Kaua'i forest birds. They come in shades of yellow, red, and brown.
Mosquitoes to the Rescue! The Last-Ditch Effort to Save Kaua鈥榠鈥檚 Endangered Birds
November 04, 2021 — A modern twist on controversial biocontrol methods aims to make disease-carrying mosquitoes in Hawaii turn on themselves.
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