As a development practitioner and environmentalist, I am forever inspired by the legendary Wangari Maathai and the collective activism of the Greenbelt Movement. She planted trees and in doing so ...

The ones won Wangari Maathai of Kenya and former United States Vice President, Al gore, in 2007, readily come to mind. The effects of global warming on the human environment is so huge that both ...

The most common Michigan hummingbird, the ruby throat hummingbird, has been spotted in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. "Research indicates a hummingbird can travel as much as 23 miles in one day.

The ruby-throated hummingbird was spotted in Lyman, Maine on April 23, and the Rufous hummingbird was spotted in Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska on April 20, according to crowdsourced sightings ...

Hummingbirds are spectacular to watch, but if you've been having a hard time attracting the birds to your backyard, there's one thing your landscape may be missing: hummingbird nectar. Due to ...

One of those is the majestic hummingbird, which is reaching the U.S.'s northernmost states as part of its spring migration season. These little magical creatures are fast-moving and fun to watch ...

If you’re hoping to spot some of the tiny birds as they travel, then Hummingbird Central may be of some use. The website’s Spring 2025 Hummingbird Sightings and Migration Map shows where ...

This slows its body down and helps it survive when food is hard to find. A hummingbird may also enter torpor at night to conserve energy for the following morning. This takes the place of sleep as ...

The hummingbirds are almost back to Vermont. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species that breeds in the Mountain State. While they're tiny - they weigh less than a nickel – they make ...