"We spend so much time focused on distant birds that we don’t always see the birds closest to us. Like the birds on our plates." -- @jyunker.bsky.social today on @therevelator.org #birding #birds #animalwelfare therevelator.org/birding-blin...

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about #CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act). As special interest groups continue to pressure lawmakers to dismantle the law, it’s important to know how it works. Let's set the facts straight ➡️ bit.ly/4nEX7T1

Ship strikes are a leading cause of death for gray, blue, fin, and humpback #whales off California’s coast. So the Center and Friends of the Earth just sued the Trump admin. for failing to study how CA shipping-lane designations hurt whales (and #SeaTurtles). Help us fight ➡️ bit.ly/4oV6RcX

#Whales may be the biggest animals on the planet, but they’re also some of the most vulnerable. These giants are forced to contend with offshore drilling, industrial noise, and fast-moving ships traveling through their home waters. Get the rest in our newest episode of Sounds Wild ➡️ bit.ly/4pNp0e5

The EPA just approved the pesticide cyclobutrifluram for golf courses, lawns, cotton, soybeans, and lettuce. It's another #ForeverChemical — one of a group called #PFAS. Despite the vast agency furloughs, the pesticide office remains open for business. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47qlFKO

The nominee to lead the BLM *actively hates the BLM* — He’s a shill for ranching, logging and Big Oil, a rabid anti environmentalist and conspiracy nut. He’s featured in this list of Public Lands Enemies www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/pub... Nominees can be blocked. Call your reps.

The @reviewjournal.com wrote a story about the #SaveAshMeadows campaign’s fight against the kitty litter mine near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. We signed on in Oct. to a notice of intent to sue the BLM over its approval alongside the Amargosa Conservancy. Full story here ➡️ bit.ly/4ovCIBa

Did you know that more than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the US every year? And they don't just disappear. They pollute the air, water, and soil long after they're applied. Tell the EPA to ban #pesticides that other countries already consider too dangerous to use ➡️ bit.ly/4otOUCz

The EPA has proposed approving the dangerously persistent pesticide epyrifenacil on canola, corn, soybean and wheat. Epyrifenacil is yet another forever chemical, and this marks the fifth proposed approval of a PFAS pesticide since Trump took office. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/49z9TyX

Join @biologicaldiversity.org on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET to learn about American burying beetles from a panel of conservation experts from across the country working to protect them. ▶️Register today: act.biologicaldiversity.org/p9pliWeJq0aG...

In the Himalayas unchecked development has caused devastating floods, erosion, and landslides. Our latest commentary explains what’s happening and offers a roadmap to protect Himalayan communities and ecosystems. https://therevelator.org/himalayas-climate-change/

Huge win for humpbacks! Dozens of humpbacks are entangled in fishing gear off the Pacific Coast every year, but it was just announced that a federal task force will be formed to curb these entanglements. This announcement stems from our 2023 legal victory. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47C4sNj

Are you hurting #wildlife without even knowing it? Lots of things we do every day, whether in pest control or #PetCare, are detrimental to the wild creatures and plants we share the planet with. But product labels don’t tell us that. We hope this new webpage can help ➡️ bit.ly/4qBspgt

Save This Species: The ‘Little Three-Horned Devil,’ One of Puerto Rico’s Rarest Plants https://therevelator.org/save-little-three-horned-devil/

It’s #Halloween. All around we see spine-tingling representations of witches, cats, bats, and more. But some bats are real, wild painted woolly bats — killed, stuffed, and hung on walls so far from their homes. Tell Amazon to stop selling them so their populations can recover ➡️ bit.ly/49tKl6k

An enzyme found in the blue blood of #HorseshoeCrabs has been key to testing #vaccines for decades, but Will Harlan, our Southeast Director, believes crab-free alternatives are the future. Our work to save these ancient creatures was recently covered in Smithsonian Magazine ➡️ bit.ly/4qmHPFf

Hurricane Melissa made 4 TIMES more likely by global warming. Reliance on oil, gas and coal increased its likelihood and intensity. These storms will become even more devastating if we continue overheating the planet by burning fossil fuels. By Xantha Leatham www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

The #ESA is one of the most powerful laws on Earth. In the newest episode of Sounds Wild, Noah Greenwald, co-director of our #EndangeredSpecies program, talks about how the Act works and why it’s so hard for some species to get protection. Listen here ➡️ bit.ly/4pNp0e5

A fossil-fueled surge in U.S. data center growth to serve the #ArtificialIntelligence boom threatens to sabotage the country’s already faltering climate goals, according to our recent report: Data Crunch. Get the full report ➡️ bit.ly/4hvYguI

A new op-ed from a writer in the Himalayas warns that "unchecked development is rapidly dismantling the life-support system for the entire North Indian subcontinent." https://therevelator.org/himalayas-climate-change/

Lawsuit 53. October 29, 2025 🚨 We sued the Trump admin. today for failing to decide whether to protect Olympic marmots, a rare species that lives only on the Olympic Peninsula in #Washington state. The marmots are threatened by climate change and predation by coyotes. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3WuS64o

Good news for grizzlies 🎉 A federal court just ruled that multiple environmental laws were broken in approving the Knotty Pine logging project in the Kootenai National Forest. The project authorized logging, burning, and new roads across more than 7,000 acres. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4oKnTKN

You know what's scary? Drowning in plastic! 😱 But a bipartisan, commonsense bill, the Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act, takes an important step toward tackling the plastic pollution crisis. Urge your senators to cosponsor the REUSE Act of 2025 ➡️ bit.ly/3WXntVs

Did you know that every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of #plastic waste are dumped into the world’s oceans and waterways? The #REUSEAct would direct the EPA to conduct a feasibility study on reuse and refill systems in different sectors. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/47sUJsF

“Reuse is a chance to engage worker-owned businesses in transforming waste management in a way that puts people first, keeps costs low, protects the environment, and supports Main Street instead of Wall Street.” -Kelley Dennings, Senior Campaigner, @biologicaldiversity.org

UPDATE: We filed a complaint under the #HatchAct today against Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for displaying partisan banners on government websites that blame Dems for the government #shutdown and impending lapse in federal food assistance. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/43IOjV1

What environmental issues give nightmares to horror writers? Bestsellers like Jeff VanderMeer, Stephen Graham Jones, and Elizabeth Hand shared their fears. https://therevelator.org/horror-writers-environmental-scare/

Trump and Republicans Join Big Oil’s All-Out Push to Shut Down Climate Liability Efforts. Republican AGs, lawmakers, industry and Trump himself are all maneuvering to shield big oil from city and state lawsuits to hold it liable for damages from climate change. insideclimatenews.org/news/2610202...

It happens under shadow of night: a near-silent exodus as the dark horde creeps from the chilly waters and fans out across the cemetery grounds. Zombies? Vampires? Better yet, spotted salamanders... therevelator.org/cemeteries-p...

In 2024, plans to bulldoze a four-lane highway through Red Cliffs National Conservation Area — protected for the northernmost Mojave desert tortoises — were rejected. Now the Trump admin. is trying to bring this destructive highway-development plan back to life. Take action ➡️ bit.ly/47oG0Pk

We have entered a new era when we must protect not only the wild but also our ability to lead the fight to save our planet. We need all of our members and supporters with us. Please give today so we can mount a legal and public defense against this abuse of presidential power ➡️ bit.ly/4hpcZYh

The Trump admin. just approved a deal trading away federal lands to pave the way for building a road through the center #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Izembek contains internationally renowned wetlands, which provide essential habitat for vulnerable migratory birds. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47pEfBB

How Habitable Will Earth Be When We Search for Life Beyond Our Planet? -- a great op-ed from a scientist who uses space-based instruments to map pollutants and biodiversity. https://therevelator.org/how-habitable-earth/

We filed a protest today urging federal regulators to reject Blackstone’s bid to control New Mexico’s energy system. If approved, #Blackstone will gain control over most of NM's energy system, forcing ratepayers to foot the bill for massive data center investments. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/43BxcEx

Our 6th annual virtual Food Justice Film Festival has begun! These four award-winning #documentaries highlight indigenous food sovereignty, BIPOC land reclamation and agricultural heritage, food access, and more. Register now to watch for free ➡️ bit.ly/3ICIt0o #FoodJustice #FilmFestival

The Mexican government began building a railway expansion project straight through a crucial wildlife corridor for imperiled jaguars, ocelots and black bears. Tell Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum and her administration to stop this railway in its tracks to protect people and wildlife ➡️ bit.ly/47obJjO

Just how harmful is aquaculture? It turns out that farming aquatic plant and animal species raises a host of issues for people, the environment, and the animals themselves. But the tide is turning... https://therevelator.org/aquaculture-environmental-harms/

It's damn good news!

Jaguars once roamed the Americas from Argentina to Arizona. In this episode of Sounds Wild, Sebastián Di Martino, conservation director of Rewilding Argentina, discusses the return of #Jaguars in Argentina and what it would take to bring them back to the U.S. Listen here ➡️ bit.ly/4pNp0e5

An appeals court has granted a federal request to pause appellate court proceedings in a lawsuit challenging the massive detention center in the #Everglades known as #AlligatorAlcatraz. The pause effectively halts the lawsuit brought by conservation groups. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/42V2N3U

In June, Kyle Kunkler was named the Trump admin.'s top official in charge of pesticide policy at the EPA. Less than a month later, the EPA proposed allowing the use of herbicides containing #dicamba, a chemical whose use has twice been restricted by a federal court. Read on ➡️ nyti.ms/475FSFE

Trump’s five-year plan for #OilDrilling could open up waters that have been closed to drilling. “If Trump actually does try to open all these waters to dirty #OffshoreDrilling, he’ll face a firestorm of fierce opposition from Americans of all political persuasions." Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/4qjgKml

The so-called #FixOurForestsAct would lead to more calamitous clearcuts, more habitat-fragmenting roads, and worse water quality. The bill has already passed in the House and has just received a Senate committee vote. Urge your senators to protect our nation's forests ➡️ bit.ly/49bOknU

In a move that can only be described as "existentially devastating"... The Dept. of Homeland Security has waived laws governing federal procurement and contracting for border wall construction in all 9 Border Patrol sectors along the 2,000-mile-long U.S.-Mexico border. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47ALeZx

You are the co-owner of 45 million acres. For the past 25 years, they have been protected under the #RoadlessRule (a conservation policy over 1.6 million Americans submitted comments supporting). Now, you're about to lose them all. Get the rest in our Southeast Director's op-ed ➡️ bit.ly/47gWB7B

We joined @biologicaldiversity.org, @ips-dc.org and @cjaourpower.bsky.social in D.C. for a pipeline safety hearing ✊ Grateful to our allies and to @markey.senate.gov for defending protest rights and leading efforts to protect communities from dangerous CO2 pipelines.

It’s time to craft a new insect narrative, one that transforms our perspective from fear to fascination. https://therevelator.org/write-about-insects/

Court documents filed today reveal that the Trump administration intends to fire dozens of Fish and Wildlife Service staff. The firings are part of a larger move to cut more than 2,000 jobs at the Interior Department. Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3WgcdTO

Despite the #shutdown that has left hundreds of thousands of workers without pay, the Trump administration is continuing its anti-environment agenda — prioritizing fossil fuel production, border wall construction, and other destructive programs. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/48FbByt

Did you know that the scientific name for the killer whale, Orcinus, is derived from the Latin word orcus, “of the netherworld”? We use science and law to defend a critically endangered population on the West Coast known as the Southern Resident orcas. #TeamOrca Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4qlEF4n