Winter storms can be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
Winter storms create many hazards, from slick ice to freezing temperatures. People often underestimate how quickly conditions can become life-threatening
Internal DOE Documents Confirm Climate Report Was Created to Justify Administration Policy
Facts are supposed to shape policy—not the other way around. That key principle is being undermined as the Trump administration seeks to reverse an important pillar of U.S. climate policy. In its proposal last year to repeal the Endangerment Finding—a critical foundation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate global warming emissions under
Words from Minneapolis: In Conversation with UCS Staff on the Ground Amidst ICE’s Aggressive Operations
In recent weeks, communities in Minneapolis and across Minnesota have been confronting a deeply unsettling reality with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Border Patrol agents operating in neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, and public spaces, spreading fear and violence. These actions are not isolated incidents. They are part of a broader pattern of the
Trump’s plan to wipe out US climate rules relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
A federal judge dealt one blow to the effort when he found the administration had violated the law in handpicking a panel to question climate science.
Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment
Incarcerated in rough barracks surrounded by barbed wire and armed soldiers, Japanese Americans made functional and beautiful items to ease their suffering.
Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
Cemeteries are a treasure trove of local history and family connection. Technology and ingenuity have made mapping them easier.
Congress Advances Key Conservation Priorities in FY26 Funding Package
Last month, a bipartisan package of Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills was signed into law, funding several federal agencies central to Audubon’s priorities, including the Departments of...
Congress Advances Key Conservation Priorities in FY26 Funding Package
Last month, a bipartisan package of Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills was signed into law, funding several federal agencies central to Audubon’s priorities, including the Departments of...
Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer
The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.
Meet the Owls of North America—and Learn a Fun Fact For Each
Owls are awesome. They capture our imagination like no other bird family, and for good reason. Luckily, we have 19 different owl species in North America to seek out and appreciate. Many are common...
Meet the Owls of North America—and Learn a Fun Fact For Each
Owls are awesome. They capture our imagination like no other bird family, and for good reason. Luckily, we have 19 different owl species in North America to seek out and appreciate. Many are common...
How Cook-off for the Coast Celebrates Community and Coastal Restoration in Louisiana
The aroma of homemade south Louisiana food being prepared, the sound of live Cajun music, the sight of people enjoying each other’s company right next to the Mississippi River, the feeling that...