How the development of solar and wind farms on the Tibetan Plateau is affecting local communities
China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.
How Pennsylvania towns are protecting themselves from the noise, heat and utility costs of massive data centers
Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.
Bipartisan Bill to Help Communities Support Bird Habitat Clears House Committee
(Washington, DC--June 11, 2026)--The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved the Local Communities and Bird Habitat Stewardship Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide...
Bringing Bird-Friendly Ranching to the Southwest
Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 10, 2026) — The National Audubon Society’s Audubon Conservation Ranching program now reaches the Southwestern United States with the hires of Nick Beauregard, Ariel...
Bringing Bird-Friendly Ranching to the Southwest
Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 10, 2026) — The National Audubon Society’s Audubon Conservation Ranching program now reaches the Southwestern United States with the hires of Nick Beauregard, Ariel...
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Extend Legacy Restoration Fund
(Washington—June 10, 2026) Audubon applauds the introduction today of bipartisan legislation to extend and build upon the success of the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration...
Seabirds of the Boreal?
I once saw a comical looking bird the size of a small gull with a black cap, gray back and a bill that looked like a carrot was spotted stopping off on a beach in mid-coast Maine on its way south...
Life after death: From burned trees to bleached corals, how dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life
The dead remains of foundation species can boost or deter how well future generations are able to grow and thrive.
Audubon Joins More Than 50 Conservation Groups in Urging Senate to Strengthen the Conservation Reserve Program
Last week, the National Audubon Society joined more than 50 wildlife, conservation, and sporting groups in sending a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee urging...
Why Building Transmission Along Highways is Better for Birds
The United States is facing record growth of electricity usage, but the system that delivers electricity to our homes is outdated, increasingly unreliable, and currently cannot support the expansion...
Firefighters face a higher risk of skin cancer – nano fabrics with tiny, rough fibers can help keep them safer
The risk to firefighters isn’t just from breathing wildfire smoke – it’s also in the chemicals that get on their clothes and filter through to their skin.
Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities
Florida’s current approach to insurance is forcing those who can least afford it to bear the cost of the climate crisis. But different approaches are available.