What Type of Bird Is That?
In this story you'll learn: How many bird species there are in the world. How many bird species are in the North America. The major categories or types of birds. The bird...
What Type of Bird Is That?
In this story you'll learn: How many bird species there are in the world. How many bird species are in the North America. The major categories or types of birds. The bird...
A Year In: Chuckwalla National Monument’s Anniversary
On January 14th, we celebrated one year of the designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument—a huge milestone for conservation, community, and our shared public lands. Last year, I was honored...
A Year In: Chuckwalla National Monument’s Anniversary
On January 14th, we celebrated one year of the designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument—a huge milestone for conservation, community, and our shared public lands. Last year, I was honored...
Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas
As temperatures soared past 100°F across Texas this week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) projected a new May record for statewide electricity demand—highlighting the increasing...
Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas
As temperatures soared past 100°F across Texas this week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) projected a new May record for statewide electricity demand—highlighting the increasing...
The 10 Worst Power Outages in the Central United States Since 2020—And How We Build Back Better
Each of these “top ten” events lasted for multiple days and was associated with compound weather events occurring over a large geographic region.
What a Decade of Outages Teaches Us About Where Resilience Must Begin
Extreme weather means extreme power outages.
The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone
The world has now gone the longest period of time since 1945 without an explosive nuclear test. Breaking this streak would be not only unnecessary but also unwise.
Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks
Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.
Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy
Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation and more – have tended to be passed about every five years since 1933.
The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse
A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing problem.