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These howling good books examine how we’ve persecuted wolves, how we’ve helped to restore them, and how they embody humanity’s relationship with nature.

collage of wolf book covers

These howling good books examine how we’ve persecuted wolves, how we’ve helped to restore them, and how they embody humanity’s relationship with nature.

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A seal stares straight into the camera on a sandy beach

The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next four years.

Whether they’re primers on environmental activism or a series on resisting autocrats, these books offer a chance to study up for the bumpy years ahead.

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Storm surges and sea-level rise damage sanitation systems and threaten ecosystems and human health. We need to take this risk seriously.

An extreme closeup of a gold, red and gray tick against a black background

This endangered invertebrate is harmless to humans — and rabbits. Saving it from extinction might even benefit both species.

Evidence from the pandemic found that bighorn sheep populations soared when people weren’t around to disturb them.

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As teams travel thousands of miles to compete, the cost to the planet rises. But sports offer a unique opportunity to advocate for sustainable experiences.

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Park boundaries can’t protect against everything, and the trees that give the reserve its name remain threatened by climate change, fire, and an invasive fungus.

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An alphabetical look at the environmental threats, priorities, and opportunities of the year ahead.

The world still faces a growing extinction crisis, but that hasn’t stopped conservation efforts or individual overachievers. Here are some of the animals who made a difference.

Sonoran Desert National Monument, photo by Bob Wick/BLM

In 2024 our experts explored subjects ranging from autocratic governments to green jobs and new ways to help endangered species.

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Solutions to our environmental ills abound in these popular Revelator articles from 2024.

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