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Tara Lohan

is deputy editor of The Revelator and has worked for more than a decade as a digital editor and environmental journalist focused on the intersections of energy, water and climate. Her work has been published by The Nation, American Prospect, High Country News, Grist, Pacific Standard and others. She is the editor of two books on the global water crisis.
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Side profile of jaguar on rocks in the forest.
Wildlife

What Can We Learn From Jaguar Poop? A Lot

Molecular and isotope analysis of scat can help researchers study elusive wild cats without disturbing, capturing or handling them.
August 28, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Molecular and isotope analysis of scat can help researchers study elusive wild cats without disturbing, capturing or handling them.
Grouse on grass
Wildlife

Three Ways Congress Could Act to Protect Imperiled Wildlife

Legislators in Washington could help close significant funding gaps that thwart wildlife conservation.
August 3, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Legislators in Washington could help close significant funding gaps that thwart wildlife conservation.
Krill swimming with black background
Oceans & Clean Water

Small But Mighty: Why Antarctic Krill Are Worth Fighting For

Experts call for action to protect vast areas of the Southern Ocean and help safeguard the shrimp-like crustaceans at the base of the food web.
July 24, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Experts call for action to protect vast areas of the Southern Ocean and help safeguard the shrimp-like crustaceans at the base of the food web.
Two adult bison and baby.
The Ask

The Great Plains: Bringing Back an ‘American Serengeti’

Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife.
July 17, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife.
Wolverine standing in the snow.
The Ask

Carnivore Conservation Is Tougher in the Mountains

Scientists “tromp out there into far-away places” to learn how to help recover three elusive, high-mountain predators: wolverines, Canada lynx and Cascade red foxes. 
July 5, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Scientists “tromp out there into far-away places” to learn how to help recover three elusive, high-mountain predators: wolverines, Canada lynx and Cascade red foxes. 
Snow covered field with stream running through it.
Wildlife

Wildlife Winners and Losers From the West’s Snowy Winter

A swing from drought to heavy snow and rain has been a mixed blessing for the West’s plants and animals.
June 28, 2023
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Tara Lohan
A swing from drought to heavy snow and rain has been a mixed blessing for the West’s plants and animals.
Wetland with grasses growing in the water.
The Ask

The Future of Water

A new book from water expert Peter Gleick urges a rethinking of how we use, manage and value one of our most important resources.
June 12, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
A new book from water expert Peter Gleick urges a rethinking of how we use, manage and value one of our most important resources.
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The Ask

‘We Found Plastic on the Seabed in Antarctica and I Just Cried’

As Antarctica faces a host of human-caused threats, a marine biologist calls for action.
June 5, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
As Antarctica faces a host of human-caused threats, a marine biologist calls for action.
Thick kelp strands underwater
Oceans & Clean Water

Is Kelp the Next Ocean Hero? Only if We Can Protect It.

New research shows we’ve long underestimated the environmental benefits from kelp forests. Now these important ecosystems are threatened.
May 30, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
New research shows we’ve long underestimated the environmental benefits from kelp forests. Now these important ecosystems are threatened.
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Climate Change

Why Tree-Planting Schemes Aren’t a Silver Bullet

Numerous global reforestation efforts are underway, but research suggests getting long-term benefits is harder than it looks, and some projects can do more harm than good.
May 22, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Numerous global reforestation efforts are underway, but research suggests getting long-term benefits is harder than it looks, and some projects can do more harm than good.

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