The Revelator is more than just a news site. Every week we also publish powerful essays and op-eds from experts around the globe who contribute their knowledge and opinions about some of the most important environmental issues of the day.
Over the past year our guest writers have addressed some pretty heavy topics and shared new ideas to protect the environment, information on looming threats that deserve our attention, details about the latest scientific research, and a whole lot more. They’ve tackled the Trump administration, poachers, oil drilling, attacks on science and roadmaps to prevent species from going extinct.
Here are ten of their most thought-provoking contributions from the past year, in the order they were published:
Sold Out: Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Dinosaurs vs. Drilling: Paleontologists Join the Fight for Bears Ears
Can Wildlife Services Learn to Believe in Beavers?
Living Will Template for Critically Endangered Species
Donald Trump, Corporate Profits and the Cult of Tomorrow Morning — No, Better Yet, This Afternoon
How to Take a Bite Out of Venus Flytrap Poaching
Warming Cities, Dying Trees: Can We Keep Our Cities’ Tree-lined Streets?
What Would It Take to Save Southern Resident Killer Whales From Extinction?
Florida’s Chance to Protect Threatened Sharks
India’s ‘Vagabond Tigers’ Offer Lessons for Future Reintroductions
There’s a lot more beyond this list. For all of our experts’ recent contributions, check out our full lists of essays and op-eds.
Interested in joining the conversation? We’re always open to submissions from experts in their fields. Read our essay guidelines to find out what we’re looking for in 2019.