How to Avoid Misunderstanding Chinese Nuclear Weapons Policy
The use of specific language in a Chinese document has been interpreted as saying that the country intends to build more nuclear weapons. But that language means something else entirely.
Health risks are rising in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and hospitals
Weather disasters, particularly floods, can create health threats that linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to mental stress.
Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease
The promising compounda were discovered on an organic farm.
Fancy Finches? This Extensive New Field Guide Is For You
Beloved by the public, bird enthusiasts, and researchers alike, finches are among our most familiar birds. Yet, they are deceptively complex, presenting some of North America’s most intricate avian...
Corkscrew Volunteering
Make a Difference: Become a Volunteer! Youth education volunteers inspire future stewards of our natural resources. Photo: Mike Fernandez/Audubon Volunteers play a vital role in our...
Corkscrew Volunteering
Make a Difference: Become a Volunteer! Youth education volunteers inspire future stewards of our natural resources. Photo: Mike Fernandez/Audubon Volunteers play a vital role in our...
Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice
If your area experiences a 1,000-year rainfall event, don’t assume that you’re off the hook for the next 999 years.
Fancy Finches? This Extensive New Field Guide Is For You
Beloved by the public, bird enthusiasts, and researchers alike, finches are among our most familiar birds. Yet, they are deceptively complex, presenting some of North America’s most intricate avian...
Bankrolling the Burn: Why Climate Scientists are Taking on Fossil Fuel Financiers
One example: Citi continues to finance more fossil fuel projects than low-carbon energy ones.
This Hydrogen Tax Loophole Would Spike Carbon Emissions–But it’s Not Too Late.
We must be confident that “clean hydrogen” really and truly is clean hydrogen.
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine
A lot went wrong in the scramble to respond after a train carrying highly volatile vinyl chloride and other chemicals derailed in 2023. The lessons can help ensure safer responses in the future.
It’s Time to Institutionalize Equity at the Department of Agriculture
In February 2024, the USDA Equity Commission issued a set of recommendations to address longstanding racial discrimination in the department and its services. They should be implemented without delay.