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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS

Study: Wetlands Restoration Can Improve Water Quality in Central Valley
Water

New Study Highlights Opportunity for Wetlands Restoration to Improve Water Quality in the Central Valley

Vibrant ecosystems can absorb carbon dioxide helping mitigate climate change and nitrogen cleaning the run-off from human use of the land for agriculture or development.

Biden-Harris First Day Actions Signal Commitment to Birds and Climate
Audublog

Biden-Harris First Day Actions Signal Commitment to Birds and Climate

Bird survival is human survival and birds are telling us they are in trouble. We have no time to lose.

State Habitat Restoration Project Breaks Ground at Southern End of Salton Sea
Press Center

State Habitat Restoration Project Breaks Ground at Salton Sea

— Coalition of conservation and community groups says groundbreaking is positive step towards ending years of inaction at California’s largest lake.
Fall, 2020 at the Salton Sea
Salton Sea

Fall, 2020 at the Salton Sea

Shifting populations -- plus a few surprise visitors

Otoño, 2020 en la laguna Salton Sea
Water

Otoño, 2020 en la laguna Salton Sea

Poblaciones cambiantes -- además de algunos visitantes sorpresa

View from the Salton Sea -- Fall, 2020
Salton Sea

View from the Salton Sea -- Fall, 2020

Bird counts and water tests monitor a shrinking Sea.

On Birds and Belonging
Audublog

On Birds and Belonging

Growing up in the Philippines, Justine Villanueva shares her journey of leaving her homeland and healing her belonging through decolonization, learning to dwell, and connecting to birds.

Restoring Sonoma Creek for Climate Resilience
Coastal Resiliency

Restoring Sonoma Creek for Climate Resilience

First-of-its-kind project restores 400 acres of tidal marsh habitat along Sonoma Creek in northern San Francisco Bay, helping withstand sea level rise and storm surges from climate change.

No Time Left for Delays at the Salton Sea
Salton Sea

No Time Left for Delays at the Salton Sea

Sixty years after its mid-century heyday, California's largest lake is declining rapidly.

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