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History

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Essays

The Toxic Legacy of Environmental Neoliberalism

A look at Poland’s growing ecological disaster — and its polluted past — shows how green ideals can wither on the vine.
February 1, 2019
by
Bill Janus
A look at Poland’s growing ecological disaster — and its polluted past — shows how green ideals can wither on the vine.
sea otter
Reviews

Otters, Polar Bears and Abraham Lincoln: The Best New Environmental Books of December

Books coming out this month also look at the ethics of conservation, the history of water and the exploitation of the Congo.
December 3, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month also look at the ethics of conservation, the history of water and the exploitation of the Congo.
wake island rail
Extinction Countdown

Memorializing the Wake Island Rail: An Extinction Caused by War

This small, flightless bird, native to an atoll in the Pacific, went extinct as a direct result of World War II.
May 25, 2018
by
John R. Platt
This small, flightless bird, native to an atoll in the Pacific, went extinct as a direct result of World War II.
reading books
Sustainability

18 Great New Books About Climate Change, Sustainability and Pioneering Women Environmentalists

Eco-books coming out this March include volumes about Rachel Carson, environmental destruction, plant-based diets and radical resistance.
March 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Eco-books coming out this March include volumes about Rachel Carson, environmental destruction, plant-based diets and radical resistance.
eco-books
Sustainability

February’s Best New Eco-books — All 17 of Them

This month’s new books look at America’s disappearing bees, how religion can fight climate change, a pioneering woman scientist and a lot more.
February 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
This month’s new books look at America’s disappearing bees, how religion can fight climate change, a pioneering woman scientist and a lot more.
bears ears national monument valley of the gods
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Trump’s Dismemberment of Bears Ears National Monument: Perspective From Indigenous Scholars

How racism, grave robbery, disrespect of tribal sovereignty and Mormon belief in divine rights is driving Utah’s attack on public lands.
December 5, 2017
by
John Dougherty
How racism, grave robbery, disrespect of tribal sovereignty and Mormon belief in divine rights is driving Utah’s attack on public lands.
extinct icons
Art

Extinct Icons: Art to Memorialize Vanished Species

A powerful new art exhibit is just one event for this year’s Remembrance Day for Lost Species.
November 29, 2017
by
John R. Platt
A powerful new art exhibit is just one event for this year’s Remembrance Day for Lost Species.
pendulum
Reviews

The Swinging Pendulum of Conservation Politics

A new book dives into the ever-changing history of conservation legislation — and gives us a hint of the future.
November 15, 2017
by
Scott Gilman
A new book dives into the ever-changing history of conservation legislation — and gives us a hint of the future.
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Sustainability

Revelator Reads: 6 Thrilling New Environmental Books for November

This month brings us new books about wildlife trafficking, pesticides and the history of the oceans.
November 3, 2017
by
John R. Platt
This month brings us new books about wildlife trafficking, pesticides and the history of the oceans.
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Investigations

Cliven Bundy’s Armed Insurrection, Rooted in Religious Extremism, Goes on Trial

Bunkerville prosecution prepares to address the Bundy family’s dangerous history of extremism on public lands. Oregon victims hope that this time guilty verdicts will prevail.
November 1, 2017
by
John Dougherty
Bunkerville prosecution prepares to address the Bundy family’s dangerous history of extremism on public lands. Oregon victims hope that this time guilty verdicts will prevail.

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