Climate

These Beloved Warblers Migrate North Almost a Week Earlier Than 50 Years Ago
February 21, 2020 — Black-throated Blue Warblers now start spring migration 5.5 days sooner than they did in the 1960s, a new study finds. Is climate change to blame?
Finding Natural Solutions to Cutting Carbon Emissions in Washington State
February 12, 2020 — This legislative session, the Evergreen State can help lead the way in using its own natural resources to capture and store harmful emissions
Practical, Ambitious Virginia Clean Economy Act Passes General Assembly
February 11, 2020 — The Commonwealth takes bold next step toward becoming first in the Southeast to pass clean energy standard legislation.
Antarctica’s Most Numerous Penguin Has Suffered Huge Declines, Expedition Finds
February 10, 2020 — Scientists counting Chinstrap Penguins on Elephant Island tally fewer than half as many birds as nested there almost 50 years ago.
Congress Must Seize Opportunity to Enhance the Sustainability and Resilience of Our Infrastructure
January 29, 2020 — Initiatives in a proposed infrastructure framework would mitigate the effects of climate change for both birds and people.
As Waters Continue to Rise, Florida's Keys Face a Daunting Future
January 28, 2020 — During this year's Christmas Bird Count on Key West, the impacts of climate change were impossible to ignore.
Can Kangaroo Island's Glossy Black-Cockatoo Survive Australia's Fires?
January 22, 2020 — The endangered birds have lost a significant amount of habitat, leaving conservationists concerned about their long-term prospects.
New Legislation Taps into Coasts’ Potential to Store Carbon Pollution
January 13, 2020 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ supports the introduction of the Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act.
Some Wisconsin Birds Are Already Moving to Canada Due to Climate Change
January 10, 2020 — The state's newest bird atlas shows species shifting northward over the past 20 years—a pattern that is being seen nationwide, experts say.
Could the Corvid Conservation Corps Replant a Forest After Fire?
December 20, 2019 — Island Scrub-Jays are acorn-planting machines. Flying foresters might be just what today's scorched Western landscapes need.