Climate

Birds are telling us it's time to act on climate

Yellow Warbler. Photo: Brian Collier/Audubon Photography Awards

Birds can’t fight climate change. We can.

The fate of birds and humans are deeply connected. Their presence, or absence, gives us important information about the health of the places we live. They are nature's canary in the coalmine, and if an ecosystem is broken for birds, it is or will soon be for people too.

Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink
Climate

Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink

Audubon’s new science shows that 389 out of 604 of North American bird species are at risk of extinction from climate change.

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State Brief: Birds and Climate in New York
Climate

State Brief: Birds and Climate in New York

Take an in-depth look at the climate change projections for our state.

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Renewable Energy and Birds
Advocacy

Renewable Energy and Birds

Audubon New York's Positions on Wind and Solar Energy

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It's a bird emergency, but there is hope if we take action.

We are on a dangerous path, but we have the power to chart a better one. It's time to mobilize at our state and federal levels. With your support, we’re bringing science and policy together to chart a better path statewide.

We urge our lawmakers to:

  • Support the implementation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

  • Develop legislation and policies that support our coastal communities, which will be the first to feel the impacts of climate change.

  • Support the development of responsibly-sited and operated renewable and clean energy (wind and solar) in our communities. At the same time, we must support upgrades and expansions to our electrical transmission infrastructure to reduce the amount of carbon released in to the atmosphere.

On the ground, we must:

  • Restore and manage thousands of acres of tidal marshes to help protect our communities in the face of sea level rise and more powerful storms.
  • Grow and manage millions more acres of diverse, healthy woodlands. Our northeast forests must be more resilient to the stressors of climate change so they can provide essential ecosystem services like carbon sequestration, flood control, and watershed protection. 

Take action via any or all of our initiatives below, and click here to join our network. You'll be the first to hear about opportunities to help birds in your area or nationwide.

Advocacy + Policy
Advocacy

Advocacy + Policy

We work with lawmakers at the local, state, and federal level to pass effective conservation policies and legislation.

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Ways To Help

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Climate-threatened Species in New York

Climate News & Updates

All About Chicks Born on our Beaches
News

All About Chicks Born on our Beaches

How much do you know about the shorebird chicks that spend their summers growing up on New York's coast?

Audubon Applauds New Rules to Protect Irreplaceable Wetlands
News

Audubon Applauds New Rules to Protect Irreplaceable Wetlands

New York Governor Hochul’s budget proposal would conserve more than 1 million acres of freshwater wetlands.

Marsh Restoration Benefits Threatened Long Island Community
Coasts

Marsh Restoration Benefits Threatened Long Island Community

Healthy marsh at Mastic Beach will provide new habitat for birds and help protect the community during storm events.

Audubon New York Joins Broad Coalition in Call to Protect Environmental Programs
News

Audubon New York Joins Broad Coalition in Call to Protect Environmental Programs

— Nearly 200 groups urge New York State leaders to maintain environmental funding to create jobs and restart the economy.
Grassland Birds Prioritized in New Renewable Energy Proposal
News

Grassland Birds Prioritized in New Renewable Energy Proposal

Read a statement from Audubon New York's Executive Director on draft rules for permitting new wind and solar projects.

Statement from Audubon New York on the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act
Advocacy

Statement from Audubon New York on the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act

The Governor's proposal includes measures to protect threatened and endangered species.

These Beloved Warblers Migrate North Almost a Week Earlier Than 50 Years Ago
Climate

These Beloved Warblers Migrate North Almost a Week Earlier Than 50 Years Ago

Black-throated Blue Warblers now start spring migration 5.5 days sooner than they did in the 1960s, a new study finds. Is climate change to blame?

WATCH: Audubon's Newest Climate Report
Climate

WATCH: Audubon's Newest Climate Report

Expert staff from Audubon Connecticut and Audubon New York delve into Audubon's latest climate report, Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink.

Audubon Receives Grants to Make Our Coasts More Resilient to Climate Change
Climate

Audubon Receives Grants to Make Our Coasts More Resilient to Climate Change

Projects in North Carolina, New York and California will improve coastal wetlands for birds and people.

Canary in the Coalmine: Impact of Climate Change on Birds
News

Canary in the Coalmine: Impact of Climate Change on Birds

By following birds, we learn about the greatest threats they and our communities face. And we find ways to address them.