How To Bring a Bird’s Song Back from the Edge of Extinction
In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding program.
Environment & Sustainability
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After Trump’s Interior Secretary Transferred Thousands of Staff to His Office, Chaos Followed, Former Workers Say
The move happened as the agency shed thousands of workers. Critics and ex-employees say the administrative staff driven out were crucial for maintaining operations. By Jake Bolster, Peter Aldhous One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, the Department of…
Water Shortage May Hit Corpus Christi Within Weeks
The city could lose access to millions of gallons of water per day in April or May.. City leaders will present a plan on Tuesday afternoon to begin cutting water demand. By Dylan Baddour EDNA, Texas—Water shortages could hit Corpus…
Everglades Restoration Also Helps Save the Planet from Climate Change, Study Finds
New research shows the carbon absorbed by the Everglades is equal to 10 percent of the emissions coming from Florida roadways, but the watershed’s methane emissions complicate the picture. By Amy Green Restoring Florida’s fragile Everglades can help stem the…
There Are 10 Million Tons of Manure Missing in California
Stanford researchers found serious loopholes in factory farm regulation—and it’s not just in California. Seth Millstein, Sentient Ten million tons of animal manure in the Golden State are unaccounted for, the report finds, thanks to a combination of non-compliance, non-enforcement…
How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility
When Krystal Steward started knocking on her neighbors’ doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2021, to discuss energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades, she was met with a lot of blank stares. She was new to the issues herself, she said.…
Georgia farmers’ long wait for Helene relief is ending
Last week, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited Georgia to announce the release of more than $500 million to help farmers rebuild from 2024’s Hurricane Helene. The widespread agricultural and forestry devastation from Helene cost the state’s economy…
A total hoot! Beautiful birds – in pictures
From fluffy owlets to rosy-hued flamingos, Claire Rosen’s portraits of live birds took her on a journey that touched on colonialism, wallpaper design … and chickens Continue reading…
Accidental discovery reveals new climate threat to emperor penguins
The plight of the emperor penguin might be more dire than previously thought. For the first time, scientists have used satellite data to discover new locations in Antarctica where the birds go to shed and replace their feathers every year,…
The hidden cost of fisheries subsidies
In public finance, some costs are politely kept off the books. The ocean has long been one of them. Governments often speak of “blue growth” and “sustainable use,” yet many policies still treat marine ecosystems as a kind of free…