By Anders Lorenzen As the UK and much of Europe prepare to move clocks forward for British Summer Time on Sunday, the twice-yearly ritual raises a…
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Every November, approximately one-fifth of the world’s Adélie Penguins gather to nest on seven craggy outcrops near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The Danger Islands…
It was a golden afternoon, the sky velvet at its edges with dust and smoke and distance. Long hills smudged blue-gray spread away from the draw…
As winter transitions into spring, careful listeners might notice the buzzy “peent, peent” call of the male American Woodcock in the evening. The sound, part of…
A US oil refinery. The US holds roughly 2.8% of the world’s total oil reserves. Photo credit: Patrick Henry/Unsplash. By Kate Whiting & Becca Byrne In…
Last year, the Audubon Photography Awards expanded to include the South American countries of Colombia and Chile. The additions proved an immediate boon for everyone: Not…
Additions of solar and wind power set new records in 2025. Graph showing the increase in solar and wind installations between 2021 and 2025. Graph credit:…
The winter of 2025-2026 has not been kind to the Colorado River. Record-warm temperatures day after day across the mountains that feed the river have led…
Erik Wing knows well that birding can change the way you think. As a neuroscientist, he’s studied how avian expertise can rewire cognition and boost parts…
Tehran’s Azadi Tower on the 3rd of March, following a US-Israeli air strike on the city. Photo credit: Hamid Vakili / Parspix / Abaca Press /…