Wanted: Shorebird Chicks (Alive)
Shorebirds arriving in Alaska’s Upper Cook Inlet have a lot on their plates. Straight from a grueling 10,000-mile migration, they must make the most of the all-too-brief boreal spring and summer to...
A Day in the Life: Everglades Research Station Bird Biologist
With a loud splash, Shauna Sayers drops the anchor, then plops the first kayak into the shallow waters around Sandy Key in Florida Bay. Sayers, a wading bird specialist at Audubon’s Everglades...
Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
Rice feeds billions of people – but its role in fueling climate change is growing
There are ways to reduce emissions without sacrificing yield. A new study shows how, and looks at a technique billed as ‘climate-friendly’ that makes emissions worse.
Science and Immigration Are Interconnected: On Higher Education, ICE, and the Assault on DEI
One day in graduate school, I confessed to my fellow students that I had never been outside of the United States. They hailed from all over the world, so I was embarrassed to admit it. “You don’t need to leave the country,” one of them replied, “Here, the world comes to you!” In many ways,
The BUILD America 250 Act Proposes More Roads, Less Transit and Rail
With transportation now the second-highest household expense, there's a lot at stake.
Keep It Running or Shut It Down? The Diablo Canyon Debate
We analyze the pros, cons, and unknowns.
Trump Administration Will Ignore Civil Rights Violations in the Workplace
How do you make workplace injustices disappear? The Trump administration’s plan is to simply stop counting them.
The Trump Administration Threatens NOAA—Again—as Extreme Weather Looms
See UCS's NOAA tracker for what's at stake and how the agency is affected by cuts.
It’s Powwow Season: Watch How Four Indigenous Dances Blend Tradition With the Birds That Inspired Them
Nestled between the welcome warmth of early spring and the lurking heat of summer, the second week of April is by far my favorite time of the year. Along with the ramp-up of spring migration, this...
Birds “Falling Out of the Sky,” Red Vinyl Seats, and 30 Years of Audubon California: A Conversation with Andrea Jones
As Audubon California celebrates 30 years as a state office, we’re reflecting on the milestones that shaped our work, the partnerships that made them possible, and the legacy of conservation that...
Rivervision Leadership Projects
Check out some Rivervision Leadership Project examples below. These were done by high school field biology students within the Ferguson-Florissant School District, who were tasked with raising...