By 2070 the reef was no longer a continuous ecosystem but a scatter of survivors, patches of hard coral clinging to deep ...

Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more “natural” materials, but research ...

These beautifully produced new books — covering art and photography, cooking, crafts, and more — celebrate our wildlife, ...

As the island faces continuous urbanization, this rare shrub has gone unnoticed and ignored for decades, shrinking into ...

Capitalism Loves Competition. Nature Has Other Ideas. Social Darwinists use “survival of the fittest” as an excuse to privatize land or remove the social safety net. But that fails to recognize how ...

As for turkeys, the United States has a national holiday to blame for the more than 200 million turkey deaths each year. And ...

Many people are unaware of what life was like before major environmental laws. That makes it easier for corporate interests ...

How Habitable Will Earth Be When We Search for Life Beyond Our Planet? As we prepare to look for life in other solar systems, we should also look inward at what we’re doing to our home planet.

Unchecked development is rapidly dismantling the life-support system for the entire North Indian subcontinent. The Himalayas are young, fragile mountains, yet we treat them as if they’re infinitely ...

Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.

The Revelator publishes a recurring feature called “Protect This Place,” designed to call attention to areas in plight. We’re inviting scientists, activists and other experts to contribute and write ...