Carrie Klein

Reporter, 探花精选 magazine
About

Carrie Klein is science and climate journalist based in NYC. 

Articles by Carrie Klein

A Downy Woodpecker perches on the side of a house next to the holes and other damage she has made in the wood.
How to Keep Woodpeckers From Drilling Into Your Home
March 30, 2026 — The industrious birds can cause problems if they try to forage or nest in your walls, but there are several ways to safely ward them off.
An intern uses a ruler device to measure the width of a tree.
This Program Gives Local High Schoolers Hands-on Forestry Training鈥攁nd a Paycheck
March 27, 2026 — At Bent of the River 探花精选 Center and Sanctuary, a group of Junior Forest Technicians heads out to the Connecticut woods each summer to grow their skills and get to work.
A Blue Jay spreads its wings and takes off from the top of a snowy pine tree.
10 Fun Facts About the Blue Jay
March 17, 2026 — Wait鈥攚ho did you think planted all those forests across North America?
A macaw eating a green chili pepper its holding in its claw.
Hot Take鈥擲eems Like Birds Can Taste Spice After All
December 23, 2025 — Peppers in the wild grow only so spicy, and new research suggests that may be to satisfy avian palates.
A Burrowing Owl stands on a concrete block outside a solar panel complex.
How Burrowing Owls Found a Home on an Arizona Solar Farm
December 18, 2025 — As development pushes these charismatic owls from their underground nesting sites, a solar project aims to show that habitat and renewable energy can coexist.
Collage of birds flying around binoculars pointed at a city and logging.
To Reverse Common Bird Declines, Conservationists Will Need to Think Bigger
December 17, 2025 — The most abundant birds are disappearing the fastest. Saving them requires bold, landscape-scale action.
Caroline Saunders sits at a table showing a platter of small bird-shaped cakes.
How to Be a Better Baker for the Planet
December 16, 2025 — It's not hard to whip up delicious, climate-friendly desserts at home. Try your hand with these tips鈥攑lus a recipe!
An entirely white Common Loon raises its wings, floating on a lake.
鈥極nce-in-a-Lifetime鈥 Photos Capture a Rare White Loon鈥檚 First Summer
November 07, 2025 — Montana photographer Tony Gangemi documented a season in the life of a leucistic Common Loon, from its first days as a 鈥渓ittle cotton ball鈥 up until its first flight.