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Birding Is the Perfect Activity While Practicing Social Distancing
March 13, 2020 — This global pandemic has us all pretty freaked out. Handled responsibly, open space and wildlife observation might be just the balm you need.
20 Days, 7,500 Miles: Desertas Petrels’ Mind-Boggling Foraging Trips
March 13, 2020 — Using regional winds to their advantage, these rare seabirds fly as far and fast as they can to search out patches of food.
Washington Legislature Ends with Mixed Climate Victories and More Work Ahead for Comprehensive Climate Action
March 12, 2020 — Policy discussions on a clean fuels standard, carbon pricing, and other economy-wide approaches to carbon reduction lays groundwork for substantive climate action in 2021.
Bird-Like Crosswalk Sounds for the Visually Impaired Are Being Phased Out
March 12, 2020 — Meant to make cities more equitable, the audible signals sometimes get drowned out by traffic and are even confused with real birds.
Ancient Bird Fossil Smaller than a Hummingbird Discovered in Amber Trove
March 11, 2020 — The teeny skull, from a bed of 99 million-year-old fossils from Myanmar, suggests bird diversity was vast before the dinosaurs went extinct.
What’s the Difference Between a ‘Borb’ and a ‘Floof’?
March 10, 2020 — Now that we know what constitutes a birb, it's time to break down the internet's other two nicknames for birds.
Webbed Feet Are an Evolutionary Hit
March 09, 2020 — From geese and gulls to penguins and puffins, these birds have perfectly adapted to life on the water.
15 Awww-Inspiring Photos of Baby Birds
March 09, 2020 — Get your daily dose of avian cuteness with these entries from the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards.
Economic Impacts Analysis Determines Resilient-Renewable Energy Standard is the Best Path Forward for New Orleans
March 09, 2020 — The proposal, submitted by the Energy Future New Orleans coalition, will establish a 100 percent Renewable Energy Standard by 2040 and result in more jobs, greater emissions reductions, and more local investment than alternatives
An Ode to Nature’s Hotdogs: Moth Caterpillars
March 04, 2020 — Get 'em before they're gone (especially if you're a bird).