Climate

By Pitching In Around the Nest, Plover Dads Adapt to Warmer Temperatures
December 23, 2016 — A study found that plover dads can compensate for heat waves by helping to incubate eggs, a possible strategy for adjusting to climate change.
The Future of Ohio’s Renewable Energy Depends on John Kasich’s Veto
December 21, 2016 — Bird lovers and a bipartisan group of allies are hoping the governor will end the state’s freeze on clean energy standards.
Amidst California Drought, Coyotes Creep Closer to Mono Lake’s Gull Colonies
December 07, 2016 — An electric fence might provide a quick fix, but what the lake really needs is water.
Watch: Avalanches of Snowmen Are Headed North to Escape Climate Change
November 29, 2016 — A humorous new video raises awareness of the threat a warming climate poses to species, including snowmen.
Hundreds of Tufted Puffin Deaths Suggest Dangers of Warming Seas
November 23, 2016 — The recent die-off is the latest in a string of mysterious seabird mortalities in the Pacific Ocean.
U.S. Offshore Drilling Banned Along Arctic and Atlantic Coasts for Next Five Years
November 18, 2016 — A new federal leasing plan released today outlines where energy companies can look for oil while protecting vital bird habitat.
Future Ice Melt Enough to List Species as Threatened Now
November 16, 2016 — A federal court has ruled that two bearded seal populations are threatened—not because they're in decline, but because their habitat is disappearing.
Historic Climate Case Led By Kids Is Headed to Trial
November 11, 2016 — Twenty-one children want to hold the federal government accountable for climate change, potentially changing how we handle environmental law.
The Nation's First State-wide Carbon Tax Was Defeated at the Polls This Week
November 10, 2016 — To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, states need to push for carbon taxes like Washington's I-732—and they need them to pass.
Four Years After Hurricane Sandy, One Neighborhood Gives Itself Back to Nature
November 04, 2016 — A photographer captures a Staten Island coast in transition, as a mostly abandoned community returns to marshland.