RiSC teachers are passionate about climate and resilience education. One particular example is middle school STEM teacher Sarah Slack of Brooklyn, who joined the RiSC program in 2019. In January … Read more
Shelby Clemente’s Archive
Spotted Zebras, Yellow Cardinals, and Three-Antlered Deer: What Causes these Animal Oddities?
Albinism, extra appendages, unique coat patterns—all are caused by changes in a species’ genetic makeup. Genetic mutations can alter how a species looks, how it behaves, and how its body … Read more
Salmon for Chummies
Scale up your knowledge with these 5 facts Salmon are a well-known fish, showing up in streams, rivers, and restaurants around the country…but how much do you really know about … Read more
Why Net-Zero Matters for Chipmunks, Butterflies, Moose, Turtles, and You!
Alpine chipmunks are a little more extreme than their chipmunk cousins—those pudgy-cheeked relatives common to backyards across eastern and central North America. Living 7,800 feet up in California’s Sierra Nevada … Read more
Are You a Whale Watcher, Saltwater Angler, or Birder?
A decision is about to be made that could greatly help the conservation of wildlife from humpback whales to striped bass to osprey. And it all centers around a tiny … Read more
‘Nearby Nature’ is a Human Right
Cities are increasingly acknowledging the need to incorporate nature and green space into their urban planning while balancing new development. This increases livability for city residents, in addition to benefiting … Read more
Can Western Monarchs Still Rebound?
On a crisp, cloudy morning in late November, biologist Emma Pelton was loving her job even more than usual. Peering through binoculars at the upper branches of a shaggy eucalyptus, … Read more
Seven! Wildlife Species That Help People
Here at the National Wildlife Federation, we celebrate all species that form the great web of life—of which people are one part. As scientists continue to discover the ways wildlife … Read more
Five Species Impacted by Unnatural Disasters in 2019
Climate scientists are increasingly connecting the dots between extreme weather events and our warming climate. Hurricanes are now stronger and wetter, wildfires burn longer and hotter, droughts are deeper, and … Read more
