Protect This Place: Italy’s World Heritage Beech Forests Even protected places face threats from climate change and encroaching development. VoicesAugust 12, 2022Olivia Box VoicesProtect This Place: Italy’s World Heritage Beech Forests Even protected places face threats from climate change and encroaching development. August 12, 2022Olivia Box TOP STORIES Pollution & Toxins Collision Course: Will the Plastics Treaty Slow the Plastics Rush?A massive new plastics plant will soon start operating in Pennsylvania, even as support grows for international limits on plastic production. August 10, 2022Tim Lydon From the Archives 5 Things to Know as Wildfire Season Heats UpNew research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities. May 19, 2021Tara Lohan Sign up to get The Revelator’s weekly newsletter Sign Up HEADLINES Public Lands & Protected Spaces We Need More Protected Areas, But That’s Not AllNew research supports efforts to designate more land and water to save biodiversity and fight climate change — but we need to protect better, as well as more. August 8, 2022Tara LohanOp-Eds Latinos Face Challenges Accessing the Outdoors — and Climate Change Is Adding to Those BarriersBut there are steps we can take to bring nature to our communities and empower them to protect it. August 5, 2022Shanna EdbergVoices Species Spotlight: The Barrens Topminnow — Doomed by Humans?A misguided attempt to control mosquito populations has nearly driven this tiny fish to extinction. August 3, 2022Pat RakesExtinction Countdown Another Dam(n) ExtinctionA rare “orchid of the falls” plant has been declared extinct after a hydroelectric dam destroyed its only habitat. Could others soon follow? August 1, 2022John R. PlattVoices A New Way to Count African Forest Elephants: DNA From DungAn important new survey — the first nationwide test of new technology — also reveals critical conservation priorities. July 29, 2022Alice Laguardia and Gaspard AbitsiThe Ask How Outdoor Enthusiasts Can Help Scientific Research About Climate and WildlifeThe nonprofit Adventure Scientists unites skilled outdoors people with scientists to help drive critical conservation work. July 27, 2022Tara LohanBook Excerpts Helping Wildlife Survive Climate ChangeThe new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help. July 25, 2022Benjamin von BrackelOp-Eds Polluters: Pick Up the Pace Cleaning Up Your Toxic WasteThe Biden administration’s new “polluter pays” tax offers a welcome boost for Superfund cleanup efforts, but it leaves out one key industry. July 22, 2022Emily RogersReviews Saving Mother Earth: New Books About Feminism and Women Protecting the PlanetProtecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists. July 20, 2022John R. PlattLoad more COLUMNS & FEATURES Extinction Countdown The Ask Species Spotlight Vanishing Links From the Brink MOST READ Most Read PostsCollision Course: Will the Plastics Treaty Slow the Plastics Rush? Protect This Place: Italy’s World Heritage Beech Forests