Environmental Truth & Justice

  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
    • Investigations
  • Ideas
    • Editorials
    • Commentaries
    • Columns
  • Culture
    • Book Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • The Arts
  • About

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity

Environmental Truth & Justice

Subscribe
  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
    • Investigations
  • Ideas
    • Editorials
    • Commentaries
    • Columns
  • Culture
    • Book Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • The Arts
  • About
  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
    • Investigations
  • Ideas
    • Editorials
    • Commentaries
    • Columns
  • Culture
    • Book Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • The Arts
  • About

Editorials

George Floyd mural
Editorials

Don’t Look Away

The ongoing crisis of racially motivated police violence — and the government’s violent response to demonstrations against those actions — reminds us that change requires justice.
June 4, 2020
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
The ongoing crisis of racially motivated police violence — and the government’s violent response to demonstrations against those actions — reminds us that change requires justice.
press briefing
Editorials

In This Time of Crisis, We Need to Keep Our Eyes Open

Even as thousands of people get sick and die, the Trump administration continues to strip away our environmental protections. And that’s just the start.
March 31, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Even as thousands of people get sick and die, the Trump administration continues to strip away our environmental protections. And that’s just the start.
cars lined up at entrance
Editorials

Spending Time in Nature During the Pandemic? You’re Not Alone — and That’s a Problem.

Encouraged by the federal government, lots of people are trying to get outside. But it’s a risky decision for rural communities.
March 25, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Encouraged by the federal government, lots of people are trying to get outside. But it’s a risky decision for rural communities.
Sonoran Desert National Monument, photo by Bob Wick/BLM
Editorials

The Revelator’s Top 12 Articles of 2019

From the extinction crisis to environmental justice, these articles showcase what we have to lose and how people are working to make a brighter future.
December 26, 2019
by
John R. Platt
From the extinction crisis to environmental justice, these articles showcase what we have to lose and how people are working to make a brighter future.
border wall
Editorials

The Revelator’s 12 Most Thought-provoking Essays and Op-eds of 2019

Expert contributors took us to the Arctic, the borderlands and everywhere in between.
December 23, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Expert contributors took us to the Arctic, the borderlands and everywhere in between.
storm
Editorials

Bearing the Burden of Climate Change and Extinction

Knowing what we’re going through weighs heavily on us, but there are ways to express and alleviate that pain.
December 17, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Knowing what we’re going through weighs heavily on us, but there are ways to express and alleviate that pain.
airplane
Editorials

Flight Plight: Why I Chose to Fly to an Environmental Journalism Conference

Airplane emissions are a big deal, but do they outweigh the chance to do a better job covering climate change and extinction? And is the anxiety over flying always productive?
October 25, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Airplane emissions are a big deal, but do they outweigh the chance to do a better job covering climate change and extinction? And is the anxiety over flying always productive?
Climate strike protest signs
Editorials

What Are You Doing for the Climate Strike?

Around the world this week, people will stop what they’re doing and stand up to call for great action against climate change.
September 20, 2019
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
Around the world this week, people will stop what they’re doing and stand up to call for great action against climate change.
earth fire
Editorials

Earth’s Hottest Month Lights a Fire for Progress

While the Trump administration continued its anti-environmental policies, the planet experienced its hottest month in recorded history. But are the winds starting to shift?
August 7, 2019
by
John R. Platt
While the Trump administration continued its anti-environmental policies, the planet experienced its hottest month in recorded history. But are the winds starting to shift?
Mountain gorillas
Editorials

A Dream of Mountain Gorillas Deferred

Is it worth flying halfway around the world to see an endangered species if the greenhouse emissions from flying put that species further at risk?
April 29, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Is it worth flying halfway around the world to see an endangered species if the greenhouse emissions from flying put that species further at risk?

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page

Subscribe to The Revelator’s weekly newsletter.

Environmental Truth & Justice

  • About The Revelator
  • Reprints
  • Privacy Policy

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity

Republish this story

Thank you for your interest in republishing this story. You are free to republish it so long as you do the following:

  • When reprinting our content, cite The Revelator as the source, and if republishing online include a link back to the original story. Our preferred language, ideally placed beneath the byline, reads: “This story was originally published by The Revelator.”
  • Include the author’s byline and bio.
  • Do not make any substantial edits or deletions to the story. Changes to headlines, time or location or for editorial style are permitted.
  • More substantial edits, including cuts or additions, are not permitted without prior consultation.
  • Reprinted materials may not be sold or otherwise syndicated or used to solicit donations of any kind. Please don’t put our content behind a paywall. Republication does not imply an endorsement of The Revelator or the Center for Biological Diversity.
  • We like to keep track of who is reprinting our work, so please drop us a line if you republish one of our stories or if you have any questions.
  • This reprint policy does not include photographs or other illustrations, which may be subject to other licenses and may not be republished. You may reprint photos and graphics attributed to The Revelator with proper attribution.