Check Out These Fantastic Photos of Birds in Urban Spaces
December 28, 2016 —
Photographer Sam Hobson will make you see city birds as you've never seen them before.
Hannah Waters
Senior Editor, Audubon magazine
Hannah Waters is a senior editor for Audubon on the climate beat.
Articles by Hannah Waters
New Study Doubles the World’s Number of Bird Species By Redefining 'Species'
December 15, 2016 —
A modified definition of 'species' suggests there are nearly 20,000 different kinds of birds, but the model is controversial and difficult to apply to conservation.
A Tiny Parrot Wearing Goggles Is Teaching Scientists How Birds Fly
December 08, 2016 —
A daring experiment, led by a bird named Obi, is overturning what scientists know about how birds stay airborne.
Under Metallic Starling Colonies, Wildlife Gather for Impromptu Feeding Frenzies
December 02, 2016 —
More than 40 species—including rare cockatoos and tree snakes—are drawn to these pop-up ecosystems during Australia's monsoon season.
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.
Landslide Triggered by New Zealand Earthquake Crushes Rare Seabird Colony
November 23, 2016 —
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake last week might have killed up to a quarter of the world's Hutton's Shearwaters.
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.
The World’s Largest Marine Protected Area Is a Conservation Victory with Caveats
November 16, 2016 —
The celebrated MPA in Antarctica’s Ross Sea was carved around fishing interests, scientists warn.
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.
