bird decline

Top Tweets
A man and woman in suits shake hands with flags of the United States, USAID and the Environmental Protection. Agency in the background.
California condor with a numbered wing band soaring against a cloud-streaked sky.
A diverse group of protesters holding signs in support of science stand at a barricade.
A Sámi woman in a fur hat feeds a reindeer from a bucket against a snowy mountain backdrop.
Keeping the magic alive
www.biographic.com

Keeping the magic alive

Paired black-browed albatrosses perform elaborate bonding rituals, but climate change may lead to higher divorce rates.
Birds that build nests with domes may be doomed

Birds that build nests with domes may be doomed

A nest with a roof may provide some birds with more protection. But bird species that build simpler nests may be more adaptable to changing conditions.
John Terborgh, David S. Wilcove: We need to figure out what’s happening to the bugs — before it’s too late

John Terborgh, David S. Wilcove: We need to figure out what’s happening to the bugs — before it’s too late

Insect populations appear to be experiencing sharp declines — and we still don't know precisely why.
With temperatures rising, can animals survive the heat stress?
e360.yale.edu

With temperatures rising, can animals survive the heat stress?

A growing number of studies show that warming temperatures are increasing mortality. Researchers warn that heat stress could become a major factor in future extinctions.

'Nature's Best Hope' argues for replacing lawns with nature
www.fastcompany.com

'Nature's Best Hope' argues for replacing lawns with nature

A new book argues that if homeowners converted just half their land to native plantings, it would collectively create an area larger than all national parks in the lower 48 states combined.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE