Hannah Waters

Senior Editor, Audubon magazine

Hannah Waters is a senior editor for Audubon on the climate beat.

Articles by Hannah Waters

As a Vote on the Nation's First Carbon Tax Nears, Young Climate Leaders Show Frustration
October 24, 2016 — In an open letter, a group of millennial activists has demanded urgency from established conservation groups to help reduce carbon emissions in Washington State.
These Vivid Bird Photographs Nearly Fly off the Screen
October 06, 2016 — Sean Graesser's bird portraits imitate life in the style of John James Audubon.
The Best Defense Against Sea Level Rise Leaves Little Room for Birds
September 30, 2016 — The seawalls that fortify our coasts against rising seas also degrade bird habitat. But there are few good solutions unless people retreat inland.
Disappearing Ice Means New Ways of Life for Arctic Birds
September 28, 2016 — Arctic seabirds are adapting as climate change brings warmer weather, shifting food sources, and a polar bear invasion.
Obama Announces the Atlantic's First Marine Monument, Protecting a Vital Underwater Ecosystem
September 15, 2016 — Located off the coast of Cape Cod, the area will be called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and is home to a variety of oceanic wildlife, including overwintering Atlantic Puffins.
The World's Biggest Climate Treaty Might Actually Get Some Teeth Soon
September 07, 2016 — By ratifying the Paris Agreement this weekend, the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon emitters, brought the treaty a lot closer to becoming enforceable international law.
These Amazing Maps Show How Wildlife Will Migrate to Survive Climate Change
August 26, 2016 — Not only do they highlight the major routes species will take to stay cool, but they are also guides for how we should approach future conservation.
Think You Have a Bird-Friendly Backyard? Think Again.
August 18, 2016 — Birdfeeders and trees help birds, but they also increase the likelihood of deadly window impacts. Here’s how to make your yard truly bird friendly.
Legacy Florida Brings Money Back to the Everglades (Where It Belongs)
July 08, 2016 — A new act ensures 20 years of funding to restore the imperiled River of Grass.
Beach Bodies Gone Wrong
June 16, 2016 — Last week brought a string of Piping Plover deaths in Connecticut. Here's how to keep that from happening again.