Not long ago, native parrots lived all over the eastern US
The Carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the US; by 1918, we had killed them all. New evidence explains their demise.
Photo: Ruby throated hummingbird takes a pause
Our photo of the day comes from Akumal, Mexico.
Photo: Glorious great egret displays its prize
Our photo of the day comes from Hampton, New Hampshire.
Photo: Tiny owl, prodigious personality
Our photo of the day proves that size doesn't matter.
Photo: Pelicans put on an air show
Our photo of the day comes from Cape San Blas, Florida.
Photo: Young peregrine displays its perfect form
Our photo of the day comes from above the Pacific Ocean.
Photo: Snowy egret is the epitome of elegance
Some birds are charming, others majestic or graceful; the subject for our daily photo has it all.
The zany, swinging lives of acorn woodpeckers
Welcome to some of the most bizarre social behavior on Earth.
Sammy, the one-winged bald eagle, snatched from wildlife refuge
The reward for information leading to an arrest has climbed to $12,000.
Why are London's house sparrows disappearing?
If you guessed that climate-crisis-fueled, disease-carrying mosquitoes are wiping them out, you may be correct.
13 facts about the beautiful bald eagle
Here's what to know about America's favorite bird of prey.
7 of the most surprising urban birds found in US cities
Pigeons sure, but urban eagles and city vultures? A beautifully illustrated new book, Urban Aviary, spills their secrets.
11-foot-tall bird discovered in Crimea
Discovered in a cave, the surprising find reveals a fast and giant bird that weighed almost as much as a polar bear.
Photo: Baby song sparrows sing for their supper
Our photo of the day is a lesson in singing and building.
Photo: Black-bellied whistling ducks peer from the pier
Our photo of the day comes from the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
Photo: Bitty burrowing owl peeks out from below
Our photo of the day features one of the smallest of North American owls.
Photo: Wood duck proves Mother Nature's flair for drama
Our photo of the day reveals the wonderful frippery of waterfowl.
Glass buildings are killing hundreds of millions of birds every year
Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.
Photo: Family meal, flamingo-style
Our photo of the day shows how to make an awkward bill look like a thing of grace.
Photo: California towhee is the picture of spring
Our photo of the day comes from Atascadero, California.
Photo: Beautiful barn owl soars over a field
Our photo of the day comes from the Essex countryside.
Bald eagles are littering Seattle backyards with landfill trash
Some 200 bald eagles are scavenging the goods at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill and dumping the leftovers in suburban backyards.
How many people will Trump's fuel efficiency rollback kill?
Thanks to COVID-19, a lot more than previously thought.
Why is Canada fighting over a gas pipeline to nowhere?
The world is awash in LNG that's a lot closer to the ocean and a lot cheaper to move.
Cheap natural gas is making it very hard to go green
It's killing everything, including renewable energy.
Another problem with fracking: Increased sexually transmitted infections?
If a massive water footprint, air pollution, contaminated drinking water, earthquakes, and general environmental degradation weren't bad enough...r
"Gasmaggedon" will make it even harder to electrify everything
It's why we have to reduce demand as well, with radical efficiency.
Why choosing solar panels or a hybrid car has more impact than you think
As it turns out, personal energy choices can be contagious.
UK pilot project mixes "green" hydrogen with natural gas
So many flavors and colors of gas these days. They are all problematic.
School board apologizes for "Santa Goes Green" concert in oil patch
The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda.
Put a power plant in your living room
Ampere Energy has developed a battery that fits in your minimalist apartment.
Swedish company is building wind turbine towers out of timber
It seems that you can build just about anything out of wood.
Can we make steel without CO2 emissions using renewable hydrogen?
Yes, in theory. Doing it in practice is a whole other story. This is another example of how the hydrogen economy is a fantasy.
The beauty of wind turbines
Photographer Joan Sullivan documents the drama of their construction.
The US is drowning in natural gas, yet they keep drilling and fracking
There is so much that they can't burn it here, so they compress it, liquify it, and ship it. That's not working out too well either.
Mind the gap: New bridge in Cornwall is actually two giant cantilevers
What does it feel like to be an arch? Very different from how it feels like to be a cantilever.
10 ways to make your garden more green
How green does your garden really grow? Top 10 tips for making sure your garden is chemical free and growing strong.
11 ways to green your laundry
Doing laundry uses up a lot of energy and releases tons of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere every year. Here are some tips for reducing your impact.
Huge lake appears in North America's hottest, driest spot
Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California.
It hadn't rained here in centuries – now it's raining and everything's dying
Recent rains attributed to a changing climate are leading to mass extinction in the Atacama Desert.
Man selling mint leaves in Morocco (photo)
It took me hours, but I finally found this guy.
Tree-dwelling gray foxes decorate with skeletons
As the only canids that can climb trees, gray foxes frequently drag fawn and rabbit skeletons onto the branches with them.
Prehistoric shrimp emerge from Australian desert after heavy rain
Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.
Clever rainwater garden grows squash and corn in Arizona desert
When you've got a lot of driveway runoff, some careful landscaping can put it to good use.
Aboriginal hunting practice helps kangaroos
Studies show that humans and kangaroos may have co-evolved to be mutually beneficial to one another.
How to reverse desertification. With rocks.
Could strategically-placed rock walls help to re-green the desert?
Growing an oasis in the desert and bananas in Massachusetts
"If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere," says Geoff Lawton. So let's get started.
CO2 making the deserts bloom
What is CO2 fertilization effect and how is it changing our planet?
340 Ton Rock Levitates Above the Ground in Los Angeles
It's a 340 ton rock, balancing over a crevice...forever.
8 Awesome Airstream Hotels, From the California Desert to the French Pyrenees
A drive-in movie theater in the wilderness and an urban rooftop are just a few of the innovative spots from which stylish trailer hotels are popping up.