These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures. https://therevelator.org/environmental-commentaries-2025/

The Last Breath of the Himalayas: Can We Stop the Collapse? (one of our favorite environmental commentaries of 2025) https://therevelator.org/himalayas-climate-change/

12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025 -- by @jyunker.bsky.social @oceanhoptimism.org @authorhenderson.bsky.social @federicoholm.bsky.social & many others: therevelator.org/environmenta...

War as a vector for invasive species: https://therevelator.org/locusts-landmines-ukraine/

As we dive into the holiday season, here's a comprehensive list of environmental holidays, species awareness days, and other dates to remember all year long: https://therevelator.org/environmental-holidays/

"The road to hell is paved with … more roads." Read more: https://therevelator.org/this-year-in-conservation-science-2025/

🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌👹 My latest for @therevelator.org

“What would the plover want us to do? The plover would want us to fight like hell. That’s what we have to do right now.” Read more: https://therevelator.org/piping-plovers-inspire/

This Year in Conservation Science: Whales, Birds, and Killer Roads (My last major article for 2025, and the last piece at @therevelator.org before our winter break. I enjoyed pulling this together.) therevelator.org/this-year-in...

While the species remains federally endangered (they’re designated as “threatened” in the Atlantic Coast and Great Plains), the piping plovers’ population have been rebounding in some areas due to the stewardship of wildlife agencies, as well as various volunteer groups.

The Revelator's 2025 Conservation Science In Review quotes me therevelator.org/this-year-in... @therevelator.org 🧪🌎

This Year in Conservation Science: Whales, Birds, and Killer Roads https://therevelator.org/this-year-in-conservation-science-2025/

Our last environmental book column of the year, featuring @jonathanslaght.com @susannahfisher.bsky.social @hillaryrosner.bsky.social @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social @mikegrunwald.bsky.social & many others. therevelator.org/environmenta...

Our final environmental book column of the year includes some great titles we couldn't let you miss: https://therevelator.org/environmental-books-dec2025/

One of my favorite stories I reported this year. Proposed changes to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger:

Piping Plovers Inspire Volunteer Conservationists Despite New Threats From the Trump Administration https://therevelator.org/piping-plovers-inspire/

2025 From A to Z --- most of this editorial from last January (sadly) came true: https://therevelator.org/2025-from-a-to-z/

Sea turtles, pollinators, bison, and more -- great new wildlife books for kids and nature-loving families: https://therevelator.org/new-wildlife-books-kids/

Species to Watch in 2026? I'm planning an editorial similar to this one we ran in 2023. What would YOU include on this year's list? therevelator.org/species-to-w...

There Is No Such Thing as a Fail-Safe Nuclear Power Plant https://therevelator.org/nuclear-power/

Shade Equity: To Understand the Problem — and the Solutions — Look to Tucson https://therevelator.org/shade-equity-solutions/

My "Bison: Community Builders & Grassland Caretakers" is in great company on this list. Thanks to @therevelator.org for highlighting these new books that all aim to get young people involved with activities that support and protect wildlife and our environment.

“Spandrels” in conservation aren’t flaws, they’re openings. Spaces where new voices, cultures, and ways of knowing can reshape how we protect the ocean. Our new piece in The Revelator explores why representation and inclusion aren’t extra — they’re evolution. #OceanHoptimism #Inclusion

Spandrels of the Sea: Unintended consequences can become indispensable — in architecture and in efforts to preserve life on Earth. https://therevelator.org/spandrels-ocean-conservation/

From the archives (but still painfully relevant): Possible Monkey Extinction Highlights the Risk to Africa’s Most Endangered Primate Group https://therevelator.org/red-colobus-extinction/

New Wildlife Books for Children and Teens (That Adults May Find Interesting Too) -- by @pkuper.bsky.social @franbwrites.bsky.social @junesmalls.bsky.social & many others therevelator.org/new-wildlife...

What's on the #conservation horizon? An annual look at the hot topics affecting biodiversity in the year ahead includes: * artificial intelligence * soil * tropical forests * darker oceans * wartime pollution ...and a whole lot more: therevelator.org/conservation...

Conservation’s Hot Topics of 2026: From Artificial Intelligence to Mirror Molecules https://therevelator.org/conservation-horizon-2026/

"To see an orphaned orangutan progress from a traumatized infant to a confident young ape ready for release is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Their suffering is entirely human-made — but so is their chance for recovery." Read more: https://therevelator.org/save-this-species-bornean-orangutan/

Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more “natural” materials, but research shows those still have risks. Read more: https://therevelator.org/biodegradable-plastics-help-or-hype/

New Wildlife Books for Children and Teens (That Adults May Find Interesting Too) https://therevelator.org/new-wildlife-books-kids/

"Ecocide" -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused dangerous environmental destruction: https://therevelator.org/locusts-landmines-ukraine/

Have a look at this amazing children's book, illustrated by Emma Lokuciejewski: the-rimba-book.com Proceeds support Orangutan Land Trust and other orangutan charities.

"Humans are to blame for the decline of these amazing apes — but people are also responsible for saving orphaned orangutans and helping them learn how to survive in the wild." - @emmalokuciejewski.bsky.social therevelator.org/save-this-sp...

"To see an orphaned #orangutan progress from a traumatized infant to a confident young ape ready for release is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Their suffering is entirely human-made — but so is their chance for recovery." therevelator.org/save-this-sp...

Save This Species: Bornean Orangutan https://therevelator.org/save-this-species-bornean-orangutan/

War can cause serious, irreversible damage to the environment and biodiversity. In this article for @therevelator.org we tried to look at exactly how some specific attacks, such the destruction of the #KakhovkaDam, has affected Ukrainian farmlands therevelator.org/locusts-land...

“They are so endearing," Monora gushes affectionately. She’s been nurturing and feeding these animals, among the world’s rarest mammals, for 28 years. Read more: https://therevelator.org/mathchmaking-pygmy-hogs/

Did you publish #conservation science in 2025? I'm wrapping up interesting research from the past year and I'd love to hear from you! Send me a link to your paper and 1-3 sentences about why you think people should read it: DM or [email protected] Deadline Dec. 5.

Locusts and Landmines Threaten Ukraine’s Farmland -- war and #climatechange combine and cause chaos @therevelator.org @sejorg.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org @katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social therevelator.org/locusts-land...

As peace negotiations continue, our latest story on #Ukraine examines some of the ecological damage caused by Russia's invasion: https://therevelator.org/locusts-landmines-ukraine/

"Two studies published this year suggest that climate change ... is not just a looming threat to birds in the future but has already played a large role in bird declines in some areas of the world." Read more: https://therevelator.org/climate-change-bird-declines/

Let’s ditch Black Friday, Cyber Monday and whatever they’re going to try to get us to “celebrate” this coming Wednesday. https://therevelator.org/extinction-friday/

The United States has a national holiday to blame for the more than 200 million turkey deaths each year.... https://therevelator.org/birding-blind-spot/

The annual Black Friday ode to commercialism and overconsumption sits at the core of our ongoing destruction of Earth’s ecosystems. We can flip the script. https://therevelator.org/extinction-friday/

The sign in front of the van parked just off Route 1 in Lincoln County, Maine, displayed a simple message in big, hand-written letters: “Eels. $2,000/lb.” Read more: https://therevelator.org/cites-american-eel/

“They are so endearing, and their delicate newborns simply slip into my palm,” Monora gushes affectionately. She’s been nurturing and feeding these animals, among the world’s rarest mammals, for the past 28 years. Read more about these #conservation heroes: therevelator.org/mathchmaking...

Evolving takes patience 🐟🦎🐒🤖 My latest for @therevelator.org

My latest endangered species article for @therevelator.org includes a story I've wanted to tell for more than 13 years...

ICYMI: Earlier this year, I wrote about the collaborative approach taken by the IUCN Shark Specialist Group, and how it lets them write giant global-scale reports with hundreds of experts from all over the world. therevelator.org/global-conse...