Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s
For decades, the US seriously pursued the idea of ‘peaceful nuclear explosions.’
Audubon California’s 2026 State Legislative Priorities
Audubon California’s top priorities at the state Capitol this year include ensuring birds have the water and lands they need, celebrating fifty years of the California Coastal Protection Act, and...
Here’s How Environmental Leadership Protects Californians from Price Spikes and Greedy Polluters
What can other states learn from California's successes?
Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US
Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are changing that.
Protections for Birds Worldwide Advanced by Successful COP15
New commitments for strengthening protections for migratory birds and other species worldwide was the outcome of a one week meeting late last month, where governments, non-governmental...
She May Know Anna’s Hummingbirds Better Than Anyone—After Studying 350 of Their Nests in One Park
Beverly LaBelle names each year’s hummingbird mothers alphabetically, in order of when she finds them. “Nest #1 will be Abby, for example, #2 will be Brenda, and so on,” she says, looping back...
Audubon Applauds Canada’s Commitment to Protect Nature
On March 31, 2026, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, announced the launching of A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature, which outlines a plan for how the Government of...
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business
The committee voted to exempt some oil and gas operations from the Endangered Species Act in the name of national security.
You’re not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the company
Being in public parks and natural environments with other visitors is a powerful opportunity to enhance enjoyment rather than detract from it.
The long shadow of Paul Ehrlich’s ‘Population Bomb’ is evident in anti-immigration efforts today
In the 1960s and ’70s, his arguments also resonated on the left, including with the head of a powerful environmental group.
A Day in the Life: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Research Associate
Darienne Purtz pulls a wheeled cart out of the storage shed, loads up her clipboard, boots, and other gear, and rolls it onto the boardwalk toward this week’s sample site. As a research associate...
Audubon and Partners Announce Start of Wetland Enhancement Work at Lakeview Wildlife Management Area
(March 31, 2026) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton the National Audubon Society, and Ducks Unlimited (DU...