Environmental Truth & Justice

  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
    • Investigations
  • Ideas
    • Editorials
    • Commentaries
    • Columns
  • Culture
    • Book Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • The Arts
  • About

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity

Environmental Truth & Justice

Subscribe
  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
    • Investigations
  • Ideas
    • Editorials
    • Commentaries
    • Columns
  • Culture
    • Book Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • The Arts
  • About
  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
    • Investigations
  • Ideas
    • Editorials
    • Commentaries
    • Columns
  • Culture
    • Book Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • The Arts
  • About

Science

Incinerator next to houses
The Ask

Injustice Forever? Toxic PFAS Chemicals Have ‘Made a Mockery of Our Environmental Regulations’

With a lack of regulations addressing toxic “forever chemicals,” students and professors at a Vermont college have taken their research skills into communities to spur action.
December 17, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
With a lack of regulations addressing toxic “forever chemicals,” students and professors at a Vermont college have taken their research skills into communities to spur action.
Sandbar shark
Wildlife

How to Save Sharks and Rays From Extinction

New research reveals that one third of sharks and their relatives are at risk. But the scientists say several clear policy choices can help.
December 13, 2021
by
Dr. David Shiffman
New research reveals that one third of sharks and their relatives are at risk. But the scientists say several clear policy choices can help.
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.
Galapagos shark
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
by
Dr. 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?
Jaguar
Voices

Humans and Jaguars Can Live Together — Here’s How

More than 25 years of experience illustrate how to live successfully in a landscape with jaguars, just as they’re starting to return to the United States.
November 19, 2021
by
John Polisar
More than 25 years of experience illustrate how to live successfully in a landscape with jaguars, just as they’re starting to return to the United States.
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.
Filson
Wildlife

A Nose for Science: Conservation Dogs May Help in Search for Endangered Franklin’s Bumblebee

Handlers hope a mutt named Filson can sniff out a pollinator no one has seen in 15 years.
October 25, 2021
by
Juliet Grable
Handlers hope a mutt named Filson can sniff out a pollinator no one has seen in 15 years.
peatland with pools of water
Book Excerpts

Climate Change Could Turn a Carbon Sink Into a Carbon Bomb

Warming temperatures are transforming northern peatlands — with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity and the climate.
October 20, 2021
by
Edward Struzik
Warming temperatures are transforming northern peatlands — with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity and the climate.
Bears by stream
The Ask

Move or Change: How Plants and Animals Are Trying to Survive a Warming World

Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.
September 27, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.
wetland in farm field
Oceans & Clean Water

Scientists Find New Way to Reduce Marine ‘Dead Zones’

Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds. 
September 16, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds. 

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 … Page 34 Next page

Subscribe to The Revelator’s weekly newsletter.

Environmental Truth & Justice

  • About The Revelator
  • Reprints
  • Privacy Policy

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity

Republish this story

Thank you for your interest in republishing this story. You are free to republish it so long as you do the following:

  • When reprinting our content, cite The Revelator as the source, and if republishing online include a link back to the original story. Our preferred language, ideally placed beneath the byline, reads: “This story was originally published by The Revelator.”
  • Include the author’s byline and bio.
  • Do not make any substantial edits or deletions to the story. Changes to headlines, time or location or for editorial style are permitted.
  • More substantial edits, including cuts or additions, are not permitted without prior consultation.
  • Reprinted materials may not be sold or otherwise syndicated or used to solicit donations of any kind. Please don’t put our content behind a paywall. Republication does not imply an endorsement of The Revelator or the Center for Biological Diversity.
  • We like to keep track of who is reprinting our work, so please drop us a line if you republish one of our stories or if you have any questions.
  • This reprint policy does not include photographs or other illustrations, which may be subject to other licenses and may not be republished. You may reprint photos and graphics attributed to The Revelator with proper attribution.