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Endangered Species

Public Lands & Protected Spaces

A New Idea for National Parks: Leave Some of Them to the Animals

Evidence from the pandemic found that bighorn sheep populations soared when people weren’t around to disturb them.
January 13, 2025
by
Hilary Clark
Evidence from the pandemic found that bighorn sheep populations soared when people weren’t around to disturb them.
Looking up on twisty trees against a blue sky
Voices

Protect This Place: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

Park boundaries can’t protect against everything, and the trees that give the reserve its name remain threatened by climate change, fire, and an invasive fungus.
January 8, 2025
by
Christa Horn
Park boundaries can’t protect against everything, and the trees that give the reserve its name remain threatened by climate change, fire, and an invasive fungus.
A pile of old typsetting letters
Editorials

2025 From A to Z

An alphabetical look at the environmental threats, priorities, and opportunities of the year ahead.
January 6, 2025
by
John R. Platt
An alphabetical look at the environmental threats, priorities, and opportunities of the year ahead.
Wildlife

Salmon, Wolves, Whales and Bears: The Wildlife MVPs of 2024

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.
January 3, 2025
by
Tim Lydon
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.
Sonoran Desert National Monument, photo by Bob Wick/BLM
Editorials

14 Must-Read Environmental Commentaries

In 2024 our experts explored subjects ranging from autocratic governments to green jobs and new ways to help endangered species.
December 30, 2024
by
John R. Platt
In 2024 our experts explored subjects ranging from autocratic governments to green jobs and new ways to help endangered species.
old-growth forest
Editorials

Sloths, Salmon, and Autocrats: Our Most-Read Articles of the Year

Solutions to our environmental ills abound in these popular Revelator articles from 2024.
December 23, 2024
by
John R. Platt
Solutions to our environmental ills abound in these popular Revelator articles from 2024.
Four elephants lined up on a grassy expanse, with a treeline behind them
Extinction Countdown

This Year in Conservation Science: Elephants, Sharks, Mountains, Bees, and More

We asked conservation researchers to send us their best papers of 2024. They surprised us with some powerful and important science.
December 20, 2024
by
John R. Platt
We asked conservation researchers to send us their best papers of 2024. They surprised us with some powerful and important science.
Reviews

Revelator Reads Bonus: 280+ Environmental Books Published in 2024

This year brought essential reading on climate change, endangered species, ecology, environmental justice, and other important topics about protecting the planet.
December 17, 2024
by
John R. Platt
This year brought essential reading on climate change, endangered species, ecology, environmental justice, and other important topics about protecting the planet.
Trees as far as the eye can see
Voices

Protect This Place: Latin America’s Gran Chaco Forest

Beef and soybean agriculture are carving up this massive forest, which spans four countries and has some of the world’s highest deforestation rates.
December 13, 2024
by
Gabriela Viñales
Beef and soybean agriculture are carving up this massive forest, which spans four countries and has some of the world’s highest deforestation rates.
Reviews

20 Environmental Books to Inspire You in the Year Ahead

Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.
December 11, 2024
by
John R. Platt
Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.

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