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Climate

Two people kneel in a dry field.
Soil Restoration at Rafter W Ranch
October 27, 2022 — Enhancing soil health to increase drought resilience on an Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Certified Ranch in eastern Colorado.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
Snowy Plover stands in a mudflat.
The Transformation of Lee Creek Natural Area
August 19, 2022 — Wildlife habitat along Great Salt Lake has been restored, but still needs our help.
ROCKIES Restoration and Resiliency
Yellow-breasted Chat perched in flowering chokecherry branch.
A Confluence of Funding for Water, Watersheds, and Capacity
June 01, 2022 — Learn about beneficial bills passed during the 2022 Colorado legislative session.
ROCKIES Western Water
A stream surrounded by green vegetation flows through a canyon blackened by wildfire.
Wildfire Resilience for Communities and Watersheds
March 29, 2022 — What you need to know from our Colorado legislator webinar.
ROCKIES Western Water
The Klamath Basin’s Water Crisis Is a Growing Disaster for Waterfowl
March 11, 2022 — Some of the continent’s most important wetland habitat is drying up. Without urgent action, we may be witnessing the death of a flyway.
Essays
The Amazon Could Soon Transition to a Dry, Savanna-like Ecosystem
March 08, 2022 — A new study shows that more than 75 percent of the rainforest is losing its ability to recover from droughts and fires—a finding with huge consequences for humans and wildlife alike.
Conservation News
Many Birds Are Shrinking and Growing Longer Wings as the World Warms. Why?
February 07, 2022 — A growing body of research suggests a warming world could mean smaller birds with longer wings, but nothing about the findings is settled.
Climate Change or Habitat Loss? New Study Weighs Which Influences Birds More
January 21, 2022 — Ninety years of Christmas Bird Count data tease apart the effects of habitat loss and warming temperatures on winter bird distributions.
Christmas Bird Count
Dead, leafless trees stand tall within a salt marsh on Maryland's coast.
Ghost Forests Could Provide Respite for Marsh Birds as Coastal Habitat Disappears
January 05, 2022 — Scientists want to ensure that swaths of trees killed by saltwater flooding are more than dead forest, but become quality marsh habitat for birds.
Coasts and Oceans
A woman wearing a face mask, black shirt, and a red backpack holds up a cardboard sign that says "Our Planet, Our Future" and the word "planet" is a painting of the Earth.
5 New Climate Books to Empower Teens and Help Turn Anxiety into Action
December 15, 2021 — Climate change is happening—and it's scary. But these nonfiction reads prove people all over can come together for a brighter future.
Books