Meet the struggling saltmarsh sparrow - and the band of volunteers trying to save it

In this week's newsletter: a new Guardian documentary tells the story of a Rhode Island bird at risk, and what it takes to save a speciesWhen you think about the climate crisis, Rhode Island in the United States is probably not the first place that springs to mind. But surprisingly, despite its mild climate, the state is one of the places where sea levels are rising at the fastest rates in the world.For this week's newsletter, I'd like to transport you to a serene ribbon of salt marsh there, to join the fight to save a species on the brink of extinction: the saltmarsh sparrow. Who is leading the fight? Septuagenarian and self-proclaimed "60s person", Deirdre.In the most untouched, pristine parts of the Amazon, birds are dying. Scientists may finally know whySaving the world's fattest parrot: can we vaccinate our rarest species before bird flu gets to them?Collapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis - research Continue reading...