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Endangered bird holds key to surviving climate change

An endangered seabird is shifting its migratory patterns to more hospitable climates, and researchers recently learned that the bird's actions offer a unique perspective into surviving climate change.

See how bird populations are declining in the United States, city by city
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See how bird populations are declining in the United States, city by city

North America has lost 3 billion birds in half a century. The world’s biggest bird database, eBird, shows how bird populations are doing in your town.
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Climate change is driving earlier springtimes. For some birds, that could equal extinction: Study

Birds are trying to adapt, but can't quite keep up with the earlier arrival of spring.

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Bird deaths over New Mexico possibly due to climate change

Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are studying a 2020 incident in which thousands of migratory birds dropped dead over New Mexico, possibly due to climate change.

205 lesser prairie chickens relocated to Colorado largely disappearing
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205 lesser prairie chickens relocated to Colorado largely disappearing

Among America’s iconic native birds, the lesser prairie chicken can be especially hard to spot as it hides behind shrubs, only popping out before sunrise in spring for flamboyant mating dance…
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How to save CA sage grouse bird at risk of extinction

Sage grouse have declined dramatically in California. Saving them might require overcoming our fear of chemicals in wild places.
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A clean-energy project on Lake Erie faces stiff head winds because of warblers and waterfowl

The nation's first wind energy project on fresh water has big ambitions. It also has big bird problems.

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