Jessica Leber

As more marine plastic accumulates, the biology of some ocean-going birds puts them at particular risk. Scientists can now pinpoint which species may face the highest exposure.

The Bird Buddy and the Haikubox offer new ways to get excited about birding from home.

Plastic pollution wasn’t discovered floating mid-ocean, far from any shore, until 1971. Today it’s ubiquitous in the lives of seabirds and other marine life. “There isn’t really anywhere left in the ocean that doesn’t have plastic that these birds can find,” says BirdLife International seabird science officer Bethany Clark. According to a 2016 projection, marine plastic could outweigh all the ocean’s fish within decades without action to contain its production and accumulation. Some seabirds, h…

The Bird Buddy and the Haikubox offer new ways to get excited about birding from home.

In Minnesota, a boreal forest ecosystem could shift north over the Canada border this century. Local photographers, scientists, and land managers are grappling with what that means—and how to respond.

As more rockets take flight, how will we protect life at home?

It’s only a game. It’s only a game.

The seasonal movements of birds have captivated humans for millennia. Now we know enough about their flights to make surprising connections.

Sustainable investing has gone mainstream. Is it time to put your money where your mouth is?

White Ibis are natural wanderers, traveling far and wide for a meal. But now some birds are scoring steady grub by settling in around people. What does that mean for the species’ future—and what does it say about ours?