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WEBFeb 26, 2024 · ABOUT. The Revelator, an environmental news and commentary initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity, provides editorially independent reporting, analysis and stories at the intersection of politics, conservation, art, culture, endangered species, climate change, economics and the future of wild species, wild places and the planet.
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WEBMay 17, 2017 · John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator.An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and publications.His “Extinction Countdown” column has run continuously since 2004 and has covered news and science related to more than 1,000 endangered species.
Speak of the Devils: The Animals We Fear the Most Are Fading Away
WEB1 day ago · Voices. September 18, 2024 - by John Yunker. “Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!”. This phrase, chanted by Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man as they cautiously make their way through the dark woods in the Land of Oz, echoed through my head when I learned that there are now more tigers held in captivity than living in the wilderness.
Anthrax in Zimbabwe: Caused by Oppression, Worsened by …
WEB3 days ago · Anthrax is of particular worry. Early this year several districts in Zimbabwe were hit by an anthrax outbreak that caused a documented 513 human infections, countless livestock infections, and 36 livestock deaths. To contain this year’s outbreak, the Zimbabwe government imported 426,000 anthrax vaccine doses — 25% of what it initially said ...
We’re Protecting the Ocean Wrong
WEBJul 31, 2024 · It happens more often than you might think. A new study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology looked at 89 marine protected areas in Europe that are supposed to protect diadromous fish species (those that migrate between ocean and fresh water, like salmon or some eels) of conservation concern. Their …
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WEBIn France, One Group Seeks to Do the Unthinkable: Unite the Climate Movement. In response government officials labeled Earth Uprisings “eco-terrorists” — continuing a worldwide strategy of criminalizing protest. September 3, 2024. by. Anna Pujol-Mazzini.
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WEBThis story is a joint production of The Revelator and Drilled.Read more from Drilled’s series on the criminalization of protests and activism.. In France the unthinkable has happened: The working-class Yellow Vest movement, racial equity movements, and progressive climate activists have joined forces in a multiracial, cross-class …
Map the Commons, Protect the Planet • The Revelator
WEBJuly 3, 2024 - by Moushumi Basu. Saudamini Mohakud, the 65-year-old elder of her village, proudly calls herself the daughter and bride of the Eastern Ghats, the range of mountains that borders the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The mountains’ undulating wooded hills cradle her native village, Punasia, where she was born and wed.
Conservation Works — and Science Just Proved It • The Revelator
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Science just proved it: Conservation efforts around the world are working. According to a study published April 26 in the journal Science, human efforts to help endangered and at-risk species have proven overwhelmingly successful at improving their status.. The researchers — 33 authors from universities and conservation groups — examined 186 studies that measured the effectiveness of ...
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WEBExpert Commentary. The Revelator welcomes engaging, thought-provoking, quality think pieces, op-eds and other contributions from activists, academics, scientists, policymakers, attorneys and other experts.. Our readers tend to be both educated about environmental issues and personally or professionally involved in them, so our commentaries speak to that experienced, well-versed audience.
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