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Auburn University professor’s study finds size of urban green spaces attracts greater biodiversity Large swaths of green space found to attract more birds, other species Published: December 15, 2020 Decrease Font Size Font Size Increase Font Size Article body A recent study co-authored by an Auburn University professor, utilizing nearly two decades of data on birds inhabiting New York City parks, answers longstanding questions about how well urban green spaces fu...

Advertisement Birds exposed to artificial lights at night nest up to a month earlier than those dwelling away from humanity’s glow, according to a study published recently in Nature. But, perhaps counterintuitively, this disruption may actually benefit some birds—in part by helping them adjust as global warming alters the rhythms of the natural world. The new paper offers a continent-wide, multispecies look at the impact of light and noise pollution on birds’ reproductive success, with t...

Shorebirds in the Misty Morning | Surveying the St. Marks Refuge It’s a little after 6:00 am, and all I can see in my headlights is tall grass. In that tall grass is the car I’m following; off to the sides is darkness, water. My car struggles to stay straight on the overgrown levies of the Saint Marks Refuge, and my hands stay busy on the wheel. Soon, Don Morrow and I are standing in the dark hearing least bitterns and frogs, and a distant barred owl. We’re in position to count shoreb...

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Photographer Captures Stunning Images of Snowy Owl in Washington in Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment Residents in Queen Anne have reported sightings of a rare snowy owl, the likes of which are seldom seen in the area. Bird watchers are flocking to the area for what they call a “once-in-a-lifetime” sighting. The snowy owl, which is one of the largest birds in North America, is native to the Arctic and is hardly ever spotted in Washington state. Eric James, a member of Washington Bird Watchers, was ...

Cant decide on a real vs. fake Christmas tree? Consider a living tree In this weeks issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the benefits of a live Christmas tree and how the U.S. Clean Air Act has helped birds across the continent. Social Sharing CBC News · (Sködt McNalty/CBC) comments Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. ( Sign up here to get it in yo...

Clean Air Act, designed for humans, saved billion-plus birds Updated Dec 10, 2020; Facebook Share While the federal Clean Air Act was enacted to protect humans from air pollution, it also has saved birds. The cleaner air resulting from the pollution regulations has saved 1.5 billion birds, nearly 20 percent of all birdlife in the U.S. today, according to researchers at Cornell University and the University of Oregon. “Our research shows that the benefits of environmental regulation have like...