Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?
Nations’ stores of petroleum can dampen price shocks in the short term, but as reserve supplies dwindle, economic pain may continue.
Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive
When you’re inside a vortex, your body experiences things the news cameras can’t capture.
Volunteers are Providing the Data Needed to Manage Florida’s Endemic Bird
Florida Scrub-Jays are birds of strong opinions. They live only in Florida, they breed only in the Florida scrub habitat, and they can survive only in habitat that has been kept open by fire (or...
New York State Regulations Fall Short for Grassland Birds
Co-authored with the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society, this opinion piece appeared in print in the Times Union on March 15, 2026.As New York advances its transition to clean energy, we face...
Trump’s Proposed Military Spending Would Be a “Bloody New Deal”
If passed and sustained, President Trump’s new defense budget could become the largest discretionary spending increase in modern US history.
As President Trump’s Attacks on Science Escalate, Big Oil Moves to Avoid Legal Accountability
This piece was originally published in Climate Home News. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently agreed to hear arguments in Boulder v. Exxon and Suncor a case that could decide whether communities harmed by climate change can hold polluters accountable in state court. Originally brought against the fossil fuel giants in 2018
Advocacy Day 2026
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What It’s Like Inside the Brain of An Expert Birder
Erik Wing knows well that birding can change the way you think. As a neuroscientist, he’s studied how avian expertise can rewire cognition and boost parts of the memory. As a birder himself, he’s...
Colorado River Remains in Crisis with Continued Uncertainty on Water Supply and Operations
The winter of 2025-2026 has not been kind to the Colorado River. Record-warm temperatures day after day across the mountains that feed the river have led to record-low snow levels. All indications...
Be a Good Egg: Share the Shore
Ready for spring? As the weather heats up, Florida’s beach-birds begin nesting, incubating their eggs and raising their chicks right on the sand. Starting March 1 in the Tampa Bay area...
In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s
There’s a growing interest in mining the ocean seabed for minerals essential to technology. But whose minerals are they? A Law of the Sea scholar explains.
Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at risk
Premature deaths rise during long-term blackouts, and ERs fill up. Knowing who is at risk and some creative solutions can help.