A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?
Ocean carbon removal is picking up, just as Microsoft pulls out as a major funder of carbon removal projects.
Chapters’ Corner, May 2026
Climate Watch Bird Surveys Commence May 15 Looking for an opportunity to make your bird sightings meaningful to Audubon’s climate scientists? Consider adopting a Climate Watch plot and visiting it...
Towhee Terrace Takes FLIGHT at Debs
If you take a stroll down Flores Trail to Los Nogales Nursery, you will spot a small patch of blue flags along the hillside to your left. And much like the rest of our restoration sites, the flags...
When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future
The EPA’s new interpretations are strategically designed to appeal to the current US Supreme Court’s view of agency authority.
The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise
America was once the global leader in rare earth element production, but as processing moved to China, the US lost capacity and expertise. It can get them back.
Artificial Intelligence Won’t Solve Climate Change
Artificial Intelligence (AI) feels inescapable. Individuals and businesses are looking for ways to leverage this new technology for profit or personal gain. Indeed, it took ChatGPT just five days to reach one million users after its release in late 2022. AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, are supported by massive data centers which consume tremendous amounts of
Building on a Continent of Birds: CAF’s Northern Regional Hub and Bird-Friendly Architecture
Every spring and fall, millions of migratory birds cross the American continent along major natural corridors known as flyways. These flyways connect ecosystems, economies, and cultures from the...
Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply
Communities have been laying the groundwork for offshore energy projects for years and counting on the jobs and energy supply.
Farmers Face a Fertilizer Crisis at Spring Planting Time
Supply chain disruptions caused by the US war against Iran are forcing many farmers to make difficult choices at a critical time.
Documents Show Real Reason Why the White House Wants to Break Up NCAR
OMB's motivations for dismantling research center critical to US safety and defense are political
Five Migratory Birds That Depend on Built-Up Areas
The journeys of migratory birds don’t just move through untouched wilderness—they span a patchwork of cities, towns, farms, and working lands that provide an important stopover on their...
Building Better Habitat, One Songbird at a Time
Early this spring, a sweet song rang out like a question, filling the air at the Audubon Center at Debs Park early this spring: “Cheedle-cheedle-chee? Cheedle-cheedle-chew!” This fleeting moment...