What the US Needs from a New NOAA Administrator (Science, Please)
We need independent non-partisan science to solve the nation's problems.
How the AI Boom Threatens to Short-Circuit Climate Action
Northern Virginia’s Data Center Alley lives up to its nickname. Vast, windowless buildings proliferate beside suburban neighborhoods, looming over cul-de-sacs. Dwelling among these imposing...
How the AI Boom Threatens to Short-Circuit Climate Action
Northern Virginia’s Data Center Alley lives up to its nickname. Vast, windowless buildings proliferate beside suburban neighborhoods, looming over cul-de-sacs. Dwelling among these imposing...
10 Fun Facts About the Red-winged Blackbird
If you’ve seen a bird, chances are good you’ve seen a Red-winged Blackbird. One of the most widespread (and—dare we say it—fashionable?) birds in North America, the passerines can be found...
10 Fun Facts About the Red-winged Blackbird
If you’ve seen a bird, chances are good you’ve seen a Red-winged Blackbird. One of the most widespread (and—dare we say it—fashionable?) birds in North America, the passerines can be found...
New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’
Private conservation groups channel huge sums of money to parks and protected areas around the world, but often have failed to protect basic rights of Indigenous people living on those lands.
Arctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more
Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.
North Carolina’s Lame Duck Overhaul Threatens Elections
During its post-election lame duck session, the Republican-majority North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 382, ostensibly to fund Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, though only 12 of its 131 pages relate to hurricane relief. The bulk of the bill makes substantial changes to elections in the state, including stripping appointment powers from the governor and limiting
What Is Scientific Integrity—and How Does It Keep All of Us Safe?
Scientific integrity policies limit censorship, intimidation and other forms of political interference in research.
How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
Utilities have options for addressing surging power demand from AI data centers, but there’s no silver bullet.
Participating in the Christmas Bird Count Is Good for Science
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is one of the oldest and most well-known bird focused community science programs globally. Dating back to 1900, the CBC was started by Frank M Chapman who encouraged...
Participating in the Christmas Bird Count Is Good for Science
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is one of the oldest and most well-known bird focused community science programs globally. Dating back to 1900, the CBC was started by Frank M Chapman who encouraged...