Environmental News

A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

BIRD COLLISIONS

Bird collisions happen because birds see the world differently. Millions die from collisions with man-made objects each year.

Where Do Pollinators Go in the Winter?

Learn where and how bees and other insects wait out the winter, and how you can support them beyond the growing season.

Thousands of Albatross Killed by Longline Fishing Gear

Federal fisheries managers threaten albatrosses with another push for new pelagic longline fisheries off the west coast. 

Collective Ignorance of Ecosystems

Loss of genetic diversity is one consequence of the Industrial Forestry Paradigm that dominates the timber industry and all public agencies from the state forestry agencies to the federal agencies like the Forest Service.

Activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim wins Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators

The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability presented the 2019 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award to Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, a member of Chad’s Mbororo indigenous semi-nomadic community.

To Help Birds This Winter, Go Easy on Fall Yard Work

A manicured lawn might look nice, but messy is better for birds and bugs.

How Chickens Could Inspire New Treatments for Deafness

Birds can’t lose their hearing. So why do we?

Kids’ Corner: Get your chlorophyll of plants

A fun, interactive activity to do with tween children to learn about photosynthesis and how our native plants garner their energy.

Kids’ Corner: Get your chlorophyll of plants

What in your garden could make a great dinner?

Great News! This Year’s Monarch Butterfly Migration Shows a Rebounding Population

This year there have been several reports that the beloved butterfly may actually be making a strong comeback and is arriving in greater numbers than ever expected.