Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other
Data center proposals are often local controversies with significant underlying principles at stake.
Birds of the Rainbow
As the hot days of summer begin to settle in and the excitement of spring migration slows down, human celebrations are picking up. June is a month to celebrate freedom, a feeling that birds have...
Audubon’s Assessment for a Resilient Great Salt Lake
A healthy network of saline lakes in the Western United States is crucial to the survival and wellbeing of millions of waterbirds that depend on these ecosystems for nesting, breeding, refueling, and...
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit
Detailed data is useful for understanding and addressing environmental effects on people’s lives in ways that become difficult or impossible if only the broadest and blurriest picture is developed.
New Audubon Report Identifies Most Important Areas for Bird Conservation at Great Salt Lake – Now and for the Future
SALT LAKE CITY — Today, the National Audubon Society released the Great Salt Lake Birds and Habitat Assessment—a science-based analysis that integrates habitat, hydrology and climate modeling...
New Species Documented This Spring at Pine Island
From the banks of Currituck Sound to extensive grassy marshes, old duck impoundments, and upland maritime forests, Pine Island is home to globally rare habitat that continues to remain protected...
Louisiana v Callais Broke the System. Here’s How We Fix It
Last year, in my first blog post for UCS, I asked a question still on the minds of many Americans: “Do we still have a democracy?” Drawing on my previous work advocating for the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and my experience with the national NAACP as a policy analyst, I observed the relentless campaign to
Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires
Every year, the number of human-caused fires spikes on July 4, and many of them are related to fireworks. When trees and grasses are dry and the temperature high, the risk rises even more.
Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults
Heat waves can be dangerous, and the conditions indoors can be worse than outdoors. A study of all the single-family homes in Austin, Texas, shows why.
Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they might do instead
Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.
Senate Agriculture Committee Releases Farm Bill Proposal
(Washington D.C.--June 24, 2026)--Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-Ark.) this week released text for a Senate companion bill to the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026...
10 Fun Facts About the Painted Bunting
In a world increasingly polluted by AI slop, the Painted Bunting might make you think twice: Is that bird real? Fortunately for us, male Painted Buntings—adorned with splashes of primary colors...