Conservation

The world still faces a growing extinction crisis, but that hasn’t stopped conservation efforts or individual overachievers. Here are some of the animals who made a difference.

In 2024 our experts explored subjects ranging from autocratic governments to green jobs and new ways to help endangered species.

Solutions to our environmental ills abound in these popular Revelator articles from 2024.

We asked conservation researchers to send us their best papers of 2024. They surprised us with some powerful and important science.

Arguments abound on the benefits and dangers of trophy hunting. We need a careful, measured approach to analyzing how it’s justified and promoted.

This year brought essential reading on climate change, endangered species, ecology, environmental justice, and other important topics about protecting the planet.

The United Kingdom, a major European player in the global ornamental fish trade, offers a case study of this industry’s problems — and its potential solutions.

Beef and soybean agriculture are carving up this massive forest, which spans four countries and has some of the world’s highest deforestation rates.

Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.

Melting glaciers, plant genetics, protection from forever chemicals, and more: An annual look at the conservation horizon reveals priorities for the years ahead.