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Lessons for the Long Term: Tom Lovejoy’s Legacy for Life on Earth

As the world debates the need to protect 30% of the planet’s land and water, research in collaboration with the late conservation biologist shows the importance of long-term support for biodiversity.
April 11, 2022
by
Rachel Golden Kroner
As the world debates the need to protect 30% of the planet’s land and water, research in collaboration with the late conservation biologist shows the importance of long-term support for biodiversity.
Animal cages
Op-Eds

Best Practices to Confront Pandemics at the Source

The international community must agree to end deforestation, close live-wildlife markets, and embrace a treaty to prevent future outbreaks.
April 8, 2022
by
Chris Walzer
The international community must agree to end deforestation, close live-wildlife markets, and embrace a treaty to prevent future outbreaks.
Six coyotes spaced out across the snow
Wildlife

Oil Development Is Changing the Rules of the Game for Wildlife

New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
April 4, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
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Voices

Protect This Place: Tallahassee’s Towering English Forest Faces Imminent Destruction

Home to one of the city’s last intact forests, this privately owned gem could soon face bulldozers and construction.
March 4, 2022
by
midori okasako
Home to one of the city’s last intact forests, this privately owned gem could soon face bulldozers and construction.
mangroves
Wildlife

The Surprising Biodiversity Hidden in the World’s Fragile Mangrove Forests

New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.
February 22, 2022
by
Paul Hormick
New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.
trees with mountains in distance
The Ask

The Boreal Forests Have a Warning for Us

Treeline, a new book by Ben Rawlence, explains how climate change is causing far-reaching shifts in one of our most important ecosystems.
February 14, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Treeline, a new book by Ben Rawlence, explains how climate change is causing far-reaching shifts in one of our most important ecosystems.
meadow, forest and mountain
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Can Roadless Areas Help Stem the Extinction Crisis in the United States?

A new study looked at a group of forest lands that hold big conservation potential but aren’t adequately protected.
January 5, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new study looked at a group of forest lands that hold big conservation potential but aren’t adequately protected.
fisher leaving crate with crowd watching
Editorials

What’s Working: The Revelator’s 12 Favorite Solutions Stories of 2021

From wetlands restoration to conservation dogs and the decline of fossil fuels, these tales set the stage for the year ahead.
December 23, 2021
by
Tara Lohan and John R. Platt
From wetlands restoration to conservation dogs and the decline of fossil fuels, these tales set the stage for the year ahead.
melted snow
Climate Change

A Future With Little to No Snow? What That Means for the West

A new study hopes to inspire water managers — and the rest of us — to begin planning for how climate change will dramatically reduce snowpack.
December 6, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
A new study hopes to inspire water managers — and the rest of us — to begin planning for how climate change will dramatically reduce snowpack.
tiny mangrove shoots
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
by
Tara Lohan
Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.

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