Hannah Waters
Audubon Society
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Birders Don't Need to Be Told That Catastrophic Climate Change Approaches
A new report warns that we're approaching the point of no return—a fact that close observers of nature have known for years. → Read More
We Should Definitely Call Pigeons “Rock Doves” Again
An official proposal would change the Rock Pigeon's name back to its previous, more dignified moniker. That's a sensational idea. → Read More
West Coast Marshes Are Drowning, But There’s Still Time to Save Their Birds
In the next 100 years, sea level rise will overtake Pacific coast marshes. Here's how conservationists plan to keep endangered marsh birds afloat. → Read More
Can These Seabirds Adapt Fast Enough to Survive a Melting Arctic?
On a remote Alaskan sandbar, under the watchful eye of a devoted scientist for more than four decades, climate change is forcing a colony of seabirds into a real-time race: evolve or go extinct. → Read More
To See How Oil Drilling Would Transform the Arctic Refuge, Look Next Door to Prudhoe Bay
The spiderweb of infrastructure at Prudhoe Bay's oilfield will be replicated at the Arctic Refuge if it's opened to drilling—a fact legislators downplay. → Read More
Five Reasons Why Ditching the Clean Power Plan Is Shortsighted and Reckless
The repeal effectively amounts to additional years of unfettered carbon pollution with no end in sight. Here’s why you should care. → Read More
Report: The Arctic Refuge Is Facing Its Biggest Threat Yet
Congress is trying to drill for oil in wild protected areas by sneakily using the budget reconciliation process. A few senators could stand in the way. → Read More
The Ambitious Plan to Save Chesapeake Bay's Shrinking Saltmarshes
The marshes are falling apart. Hope for them—and for the birds and people that call them home—comes with mud, grass, grit, and optimism. → Read More
The Ambitious Plan to Save Chesapeake Bay’s Shrinking Saltmarshes
The marshes are falling apart. Hope for them—and for the birds and people that call them home—comes with mud, grass, grit, and optimism. → Read More
Zinke Recommends Shrinking Several National Monuments in Covert Report to President Trump
Yesterday's announcement ended an unprecedented and highly publicized review of national monuments. Here's what we know. → Read More
Tropical Storm Cindy Just Wiped Out Most of the Shorebird Chicks in the Gulf
Without coastal restoration that makes beaches less vulnerable to storm surges, climate change will be a threat, and not just from sea level rise. → Read More
An Easy Way to Power Your Home With Renewables, Even If You Rent
In many states, you can direct your utility to buy your electricity from renewable sources—a climate-change action requiring no lifestyle changes. → Read More
Yet Again, Texas Developers Sue to Delist the Endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler
Relying on contested research and backed by a beguiling video ad campaign, the Texas Public Policy Foundation is back for another round. → Read More
U.S. Exit from Paris Climate Agreement Sets America on Lonely, Misbegotten Path
Claiming the unprecedented climate accord was designed to hurt American economic interests, President Trump has formally pulled the U.S. from the global pact to fight climate change. → Read More
Proposed 2018 Federal Budget Leaves Little Room for Birds or Conservation
If the administration's proposed budget signals its values, one thing is clear: protecting birds and the places they need is not high on the list. → Read More
The Gas Industry Leaks Enough Gas to Power Three Million Homes Each Year. Congress Is About to Say That's Fine
A rule that restricts wasteful gas leaks and keeps a powerful greenhouse gas out of the atmosphere will likely get overturned any day now. Here's why that's bad for everyone. → Read More
Why We Need a Strong EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency may be a popular political punching bag, but it’s crucial to protecting the health of people and birds. Here’s how. → Read More
Storks Are Skipping Migration to Stay Home and Eat Garbage
It’s hard to blame the birds for choosing junk food in human cities and landfills over thousand-kilometer flights. But will it hurt them in the long run? → Read More
Russian Birds Accidentally Preserved Historic Documents in Their Nests
Swifts and jackdaws gathered money, contracts, and letters to build their nests—and preserved a slice of life from 200 years ago. → Read More
The Internet of Elephant Seals
Move over, scientists. Intrepid seals and whales are collecting data where humans can't reach. → Read More