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The Revelator’s Top 12 Environmental Commentaries of 2021

Our experts weighed in on hot topics ranging from plastic pollution to the extinction crisis.

December 27, 2021

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Tara Lohan and John R. Platt

Our experts weighed in on hot topics ranging from plastic pollution to the extinction crisis.

Wildlife

Behind the Science: How Do We Know How Many Shark Species Are at Risk?

A troubling new report finds that one third of sharks and their relatives are threatened with extinction. How did the international research team perform this analysis during the pandemic?

November 29, 2021

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David Shiffman

A troubling new report finds that one third of sharks and their relatives are threatened with extinction. How did the international research team perform this analysis during the pandemic?

Climate Change

5 Ways Climate Change Will Affect Plants and Animals

Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.

November 1, 2021

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Tara Lohan

Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.

Voices

Vanishing: The Bleaching in My Backyard

A storm in Texas connects with the plight of corals around the world.

August 6, 2021

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Juli Berwald

A storm in Texas connects with the plight of corals around the world.

Extinction Countdown

Seahorses Extinction Assessment Reveals Threatened Species and Knowledge Gaps

The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.

July 7, 2021

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John R. Platt

The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.

Op-Eds

De Beers: Destruction Is Forever

The company claims to be restoring its former diamond mines to nature. My research revealed a still-barren landscape and shattered lives.

March 17, 2021

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Matthew Gavin Frank

The company claims to be restoring its former diamond mines to nature. My research revealed a still-barren landscape and shattered lives.

Oceans & Clean Water

Will the Race for Electric Vehicles Endanger the Earth’s Most Sensitive Ecosystem?

Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in deep-seabed mining, and scientists fear the cost to the ocean will be steep.

March 10, 2021

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Tara Lohan

Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in deep-seabed mining, and scientists fear the cost to the ocean will be steep.

Extinction Countdown

Wildlife Trafficking: 10 Things Everyone Needs to Know

These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.

March 9, 2021

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John R. Platt

These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.

Op-Eds

Why Plastic Pollution Is a Producer Responsibility

We won’t be able to stem the tide of plastic waste until manufacturers are held accountable for their products.

January 8, 2021

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Alex Truelove

We won’t be able to stem the tide of plastic waste until manufacturers are held accountable for their products.

Oceans & Clean Water

Seagrass: Another Vital Carbon-Sequestering Ecosystem Threatened by Climate Change

Underwater meadows have rapidly disappeared around the world, but new research suggests they may be the easiest coastal habitat to restore.

November 23, 2020

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Melissa Gaskill

Underwater meadows have rapidly disappeared around the world, but new research suggests they may be the easiest coastal habitat to restore.