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John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator and an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of publications around the world. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run ...

John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator and an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of publications around the world. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run ...

Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.

Left Out to Dry: Wildlife Threatened by Colorado River Basin Water Crisis Lost in much of the coverage of the region’s water woes is the ecological crisis caused by prolonged drought, climate warming ...

Will the Race for Electric Vehicles Endanger the Earth’s Most Sensitive Ecosystem? Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in ...

A growing field of research reveals that predators like alligators play an important — but little-recognized — role in ...

On a recent, pre-pandemic journey to the High Andes of Colombia, I found myself surrounded by one of the region’s emblematic species, the flowering shrubs known locally as frailejones or “big monks.” ...

Laurel Neme is the author of Animal Investigators: How the World’s First Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species. Her work has appeared on National Geographic, Mongabay and other ...

Anna Pujol-Mazzini is an investigative journalist, audio producer, fact-checker and fixer based in Paris, France. She is a former international correspondent for Reuters, AFP and The Daily Telegraph ...

Acclaimed Lion Conservationist Paola Bouley on Her Second Chance: ‘It Feels Like a Homecoming’ Bouley’s new project at Macossa-Tambara in Mozambique is part of an effort to double the African lion ...

The Exotic Pet Trade Harms Animals and Humans. The European Union Is Studying a Potential Solution EU legislators are considering a form of regulation that could protect many species from unsafe ...