Climate Change and Birds

The climate crisis isn't just impacting people—it’s affecting birds too. Here you’ll find all the latest climate news and practical ways you can take action to join us in the fight against climate change.

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Climate Change Has Whooping Cranes Starting Their Spring Migration Earlier

Warmer temperatures mean Whooping Cranes migrate north earlier, and south later, between the Gulf Coast and Canadian breeding grounds.

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The Amazon Rainforest

Big Animals

Animal Reference

Climate Crisis

Many Birds Are Shrinking and Growing Longer Wings as the World Warms. Why?

A growing body of research suggests a warming world could mean smaller birds with longer wings, but nothing about the findings is settled.

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A Single Heatwave Killed Half of Alaska’s Common Murres, a Shocking New Study Reveals

Nearly a decade later, the seabirds still aren’t rebounding from what researchers say was the largest animal die-off in modern history—and a stark warning about climate change.

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Burnt Food

The Happy

Birds

Thanks To Climate Change, Canada Jays May Eat Freezer-Burned Food All Winter

The birds' critical food stores, saved up each autumn for lean times later, risk going bad as global temperatures warm.

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Different Types Of Birds

How Earlier Spring With Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on Birds

An early spring may sound lovely after a long winter, but can be disastrous for wildlife like this Black-throated Blue Warbler.

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Bird Migration

Backyard Birds

Long Winter

False Springs: How Earlier Spring With Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on Birds

An early spring may sound lovely after a long winter, but can be disastrous for wildlife.

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As Spring Shifts Earlier, Many Migrating Birds Are Struggling to Keep Up

With the climate warming, leaves and blooms are popping out ahead of schedule. A wide-ranging new study shows why this trend is troubling for a variety of bird species.

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Warmer Oceans Raise the ‘Divorce’ Rate Among Typically Loyal Albatross Pairs

A study of Black-browed Albatrosses provides a reminder that climate change can affect birds in unexpected ways.

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Who Wins in a Fight Between Bluebirds and Swallows?

Mountain Bluebirds could have a hard time defending their homes if climate change speeds up the arrival of their nest rivals.

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In the Arctic, Beavers Are Climate Winners. Should We Let Them Take Over?

“We arrived at a mirror-like pond tucked against a mist-shrouded mountain to find that the resident beavers had gone bonkers.” Our deep dive into how the clever rodents are reshaping the Arctic.