Congress Passes ROAD to Housing Act: What’s Needed Next for Climate-Resilient Homes?
A massive, bipartisan legislative effort to address the housing crisis is now law. Now, Congress must figure out how to best implement it to protect people.
Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?
US sewage treatment plants likely don’t get rid of all the disease-causing protozoa, and monitoring discharged wastewater for it is difficult.
Mac Stone “Cypress” Exhibit On View at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary November Through March
Set beneath the living canopy of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary’s ancient cypress forest, this outdoor exhibit brings large-format photography into the landscape that inspired it. On view from November...
A Summer Full of Audubon Youth Leaders
Summer at the Audubon Center at Debs Park comes in many forms, from rust-colored California Buckwheat to the trill of Hooded Orioles. For the Public Programs team, it also means the return of Audubon...
Senate Confirms Unqualified Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
It's unclear what Hamilton intends to do, but there are five things he should do in his first month in office to ensure the public is protected from disasters.
Surviving the Storm: Tropical Storm Impacts on Coastal Birds
When Florida’s coastal residents get word of an incoming “tropical storm,” they likely only consider the minor inconveniences that follow: double red flags, no swimming due to rough...
Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic
Extreme fire conditions converged in suburban neighborhoods built into the forests, shrubland and grasslands and quickly spread.
Just weeks before devastating wildfires hit, Spokane practiced a mass evacuation – the drill paid off
Evacuations in the face of a wildfire, hurricane or other disaster are stressful and can take more time than you might expect. Here’s why practice helps and what to think about.
Love Our Public Lands? That Means Maintaining Them
When the House Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing in Hot Springs, Arkansas in late spring to discuss a bill to maintain America’s vast and beautiful public lands, it chose a city...
El pueblo indígena wounaan ha hecho frente a la tala ilegal de palo de rosa y a siglos de explotación con sabiduría y belleza
Destacamos formas de celebrar la sabiduría, la alegría, la belleza y la resistencia de los indígenas wounaan mientras hablamos de la historia.
Growing Fire-Resilient Communities Through Native Habitat
Summer reminds us how deeply connected we are to the landscapes we call home. As the hillsides turn golden and our native plants settle into their summer dormancy, they tell the story of Southern...
Weeks before devastating wildfires hit, Spokane practiced a mass evacuation – the drill paid off
Evacuations in the face of a wildfire, hurricane or other disaster are stressful and can take more time than you might expect. Here’s why practice helps and what to think about.