To Understand How Hummingbirds Feed, Think of Them As ‘Feathered Bees’
December 07, 2017 —
Bee science is inspiring a new generation of scientists probing how hummingbirds navigate their flowery environments.
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is a former senior editor for 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú on the climate beat.
Articles by Hannah Waters
In Their Words: Scientists On Why the Arctic Refuge Must Remain Wild
November 13, 2017 —
We asked seven of the scientists who recently spoke out against drilling in the refuge what it would mean for this special place. Here's what they said.
To See How Oil Drilling Would Transform the Arctic Refuge, Look Next Door to Prudhoe Bay
October 18, 2017 —
The spiderweb of infrastructure at Prudhoe Bay's oilfield will be replicated at the Arctic Refuge if it's opened to drilling—a fact legislators downplay.
Five Reasons Why Ditching the Clean Power Plan Is Shortsighted and Reckless
October 12, 2017 —
The repeal effectively amounts to additional years of unfettered carbon pollution with no end in sight. Here’s why you should care.
Report: The Arctic Refuge Is Facing Its Biggest Threat Yet
October 06, 2017 —
Congress is trying to drill for oil in wild protected areas by sneakily using the budget reconciliation process. A few senators could stand in the way.
The Ambitious Plan to Save Chesapeake Bay’s Shrinking Saltmarshes
September 26, 2017 —
The marshes are falling apart. Hope for them—and for the birds and people that call them home—comes with mud, grass, grit, and optimism.
What's at Stake: Making Farmland Work for Wildlife
September 21, 2017 —
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú California's Samantha Arthur joined forces with dairy farmers to save the Tricolored Blackbird. The proposed USDA budget would see the partnership and possibly even the species go extinct.
Tropical Storm Cindy Just Wiped Out Most of the Shorebird Chicks in the Gulf
June 27, 2017 —
Without coastal restoration that makes beaches less vulnerable to storm surges, climate change will be a threat, and not just from sea level rise.
An Easy Way to Power Your Home With Renewables, Even If You Rent
June 09, 2017 —
In many states, you can direct your utility to buy your electricity from renewable sources—a climate-change action requiring no lifestyle changes.
Yet Again, Texas Developers Try to Delist the Endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler
June 07, 2017 —
Relying on contested research and armed with a beguiling video ad campaign, the Texas Public Policy Foundation is back with a lawsuit.
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