Climate

Can Restored Meadows Fight Climate Change? California Seeks to Find Out
July 19, 2017 — California's cap-and-trade extension, passed by lawmakers this week, ensures continued study of whether Sierra Nevada meadow restoration can capture carbon pollution and help birds at once.
As Climate Change Threatens to Push the Bicknell’s Thrush North, Scientists Are Protecting Its Future Habitat Now
July 10, 2017 — In a warmer world, to save rare species, scientists have to proactively protect their future ranges. For this alpine thrush, that means working with foresters in the Canadian mountains.
The Dovekie, a Keystone Arctic Species, Is Changing Its Diet With the Climate
July 06, 2017 — Feeding shifts are helping the seabird survive warming oceans and preserve a reliant tundra ecosystem—at least in the short term.
Tropical Storm Cindy Just Wiped Out Most of the Shorebird Chicks in the Gulf
June 27, 2017 — Without coastal restoration that makes beaches less vulnerable to storm surges, climate change will be a threat, and not just from sea level rise.
An Easy Way to Power Your Home With Renewables, Even If You Rent
June 09, 2017 — In many states, you can direct your utility to buy your electricity from renewable sources—a climate-change action requiring no lifestyle changes.
U.S. Exit from Paris Climate Agreement Sets America on Lonely, Misbegotten Path
June 01, 2017 — Claiming the unprecedented climate accord was designed to hurt American economic interests, President Trump has pulled the U.S. from the global pact to fight climate change.
It’s True, Some North American Birds Can’t Keep Up With Shifting Spring Blooms
May 16, 2017 — As climate change makes the seasons less predictable, one in five studied species are struggling to time their migrations with the greenery.
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April 14, 2017 — A pilot program called Climate Watch aims to use on-the-ground observations to validate ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s climate modeling, which predicts how birds’ territory ranges will shift in response to a changing climate.
To Save Albatross From Sea Level Rise, an Experimental Colony Lifts Off
March 29, 2017 — In Hawaii, conservationists dutifully tend to downy Laysan Albatross chicks at a new nesting colony created to ensure the species’ future. This is the second of three stories about efforts to save the birds, one egg at a time.
Warmer Weather Brings Record Sightings for This Year’s Great Backyard Bird Count
March 23, 2017 — Data show high temperatures may have spurred unusual migration patterns for some species.