The World’s Forests Won’t Be Saved by Science Alone: We Need Better Communication • The Revelator Research tells us that we need sustainable forest practices. But how does this knowledge lead to action?

The World’s Forests Won’t Be Saved by Science Alone: We Need Better Communication • an excellent commentary today on @therevelator.org therevelator.org/forests-comm...

Oil spills from the Iran war are visible from space | CNN Satellite images show oil swirling in the water after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities and ships. Experts fear an environmental catastrophe

Iran war oil spills visible from space.

www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/c...

This brought back flashbacks to my carnivorous plant days, especially with nimtwits who specifically demanded rare Nepenthes species without having the slightest clue on how to care for them…and preferring wild-gathered plants because they were somehow “more authentic.”

A Cactus in Court • The Revelator Illegal trade in rare ornamental plants is booming — fueled by weak enforcement and a changing climate. But the theft of 1,000 cacti from the Chilean desert has led to a landmark court case in Italy.

A Cactus in Court

@romangoergen.bsky.social reports on the wild world of cactus trafficking -- today on @therevelator.org therevelator.org/a-cactus-in-...

A Cactus in Court • The Revelator Illegal trade in rare ornamental plants is booming — fueled by weak enforcement and a changing climate. But the theft of 1,000 cacti from the Chilean desert has led to a landmark court case in Italy.

A Cactus in Court

@romangoergen.bsky.social reports on the wild world of cactus trafficking -- today on @therevelator.org therevelator.org/a-cactus-in-...

Rights of Nature Defender Wins Goldman Prize for Protecting Colombia’s Magdalena River From Fracking - Inside Climate News Yuvelis Morales Blanco, 24, helped halt fracking along Colombia’s largest river and one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. She’s faced death threats and exile for her advocacy.

Rights of Nature Defender Wins Goldman Prize for Protecting Colombia’s Magdalena River From Fracking - @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2004202...

A Cactus in Court • The Revelator Illegal trade in rare ornamental plants is booming — fueled by weak enforcement and a changing climate. But the theft of 1,000 cacti from the Chilean desert has led to a landmark court case in Italy.

Illegal trade in rare ornamental plants is booming — fueled by weak enforcement and a changing climate. But the theft of 1,000 cacti from the Chilean desert has led to a landmark court case in Italy. https://therevelator.org/a-cactus-in-court/

How Cryptocurrency Mining Could Threaten South America’s Wetlands and Dry Forests • The Revelator A law signed by the Trump administration could boost global crypto demand, increasing pressure on hydropower-rich countries like Brazil and Paraguay.

Cryptocurrency data centers are the latest threat to the Amazon and other South American ecosystems: therevelator.org/cryptocurrency-mining-th...

The Polluting Paper Mill That Helped Inspire the First Earth Day • The Revelator Earth Day coordinator Denis Hayes grew up in Camas, Washington, surrounded by natural beauty and unchecked pollution.

The Polluting Paper Mill That Helped Inspire the First #EarthDay https://therevelator.org/camas-first-earth-day/

From Night Howlers to Shape Shifters: Grizzled Is a Very Different Wildlife Field Guide • The Revelator Wildlife journalist Jason Bittel’s new book is a wild ride (and a love letter) to some of North America’s most misunderstood (and amazing) animals.

Is Jason Bittel's GRIZZLED the best wildlife book of the year? Check out our exclusive interview: https://therevelator.org/grizzled/

The Antidote to Your Eco-Anxiety May Be Right Outside • The Revelator A chance encounter with new research, and a fresh look at an old houseplant, offered me a renewed appreciation of what we’re fighting for.

The Antidote to Your Eco-Anxiety May Be Right Outside • @therevelator.org therevelator.org/antidote-to-...

The Antidote to Your Eco-Anxiety May Be Right Outside • The Revelator A chance encounter with new research, and a fresh look at an old houseplant, offered me a renewed appreciation of what we’re fighting for.

"While there’s no use in burying one’s head in the sand, there’s also an inherent tension between seeking out knowledge to inform oneself about the #ClimateCrisis and the emotional burden that comes with it," writes Jillian Sprenger for @therevelator.org.

Check it out ⬇️⬇️

The Antidote to Your Eco-Anxiety May Be Right Outside • The Revelator A chance encounter with new research, and a fresh look at an old houseplant, offered me a renewed appreciation of what we’re fighting for.

The Antidote to Your Eco-Anxiety May Be Right Outside • @therevelator.org therevelator.org/antidote-to-...

The Antidote to Your Eco-Anxiety May Be Right Outside • The Revelator A chance encounter with new research, and a fresh look at an old houseplant, offered me a renewed appreciation of what we’re fighting for.

The Antidote to Your Eco-Anxiety May Be Right Outside https://therevelator.org/antidote-to-eco-anxiety/

Save This Species: Bull Kelp • The Revelator Warming oceans and changing marine ecosystems threaten this spectacular, canopy-forming kelp that creates underwater habitats and food sources for many other organisms.

Today is #BullKelpDay, which provides an opportunity to showcase the importance of this threatened oceanic species — and what people can do to help — as warming oceans and a wasting disease throw ecosystems out of whack. https://therevelator.org/save-this-species-bull-kelp/

Insects Are Disappearing — Here’s How to Help • The Revelator The world depends on healthy insect populations. As climate change and other threats cause their declines, simple actions can give them a much-needed boost.

“The more native plants you have, the more chance that you’re providing habitat for native insects,” says Andrea Delong-Amaya, horticulture educator at the University of Texas Wildflower Center.

therevelator.org/insects-disa...

Check out our latest environmental book column. therevelator.org/environmenta...

This week in our Dr. Green column -- an environmentalist feels unheard by their therapist, so we take a look at the therapist-client relationship for the best therapy outcome. @therevelator.org therevelator.org/dr-green-the...

Going Beyond Grass: Turning Lawns Into a Pollinators’ Paradise • The Revelator It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time.

It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time.
therevelator.org/turning-lawn...

This week in our Dr. Green column -- an environmentalist feels unheard by their therapist, so we take a look at the therapist-client relationship for the best therapy outcome. @therevelator.org therevelator.org/dr-green-the...

Check out our latest environmental book column. therevelator.org/environmenta...

That’s An Opalescent Nudibranch! (Or Is It?) — Our Wild Puget Sound Originally published by The Revelator

"“I know what you are.”

Except… the ocean has a way of revealing that certainty is often just a placeholder.

Because this animal has lived a double life inside human language..."

@oceanhoptimism.org | @therevelator.org

Dr. Green: The Therapist-Patient Relationship • The Revelator This week an environmentalist feels unheard by their therapist, so we’ll take a look at the therapist-client relationship for the best therapy outcome.

A reader’s question to our advice column offers a chance to establish a baseline for environmentalists (or anyone else) seeking therapy. therevelator.org/dr-green-therapist-patie...

Insects Are Disappearing — Here’s How to Help • The Revelator The world depends on healthy insect populations. As climate change and other threats cause their declines, simple actions can give them a much-needed boost.

Significant declines in insect populations may sound like good news, but trust me, it isn't. We need bugs! therevelator.org/insects-disa...

How Cryptocurrency Mining Could Threaten South America’s Wetlands and Dry Forests • The Revelator A law signed by the Trump administration could boost global crypto demand, increasing pressure on hydropower-rich countries like Brazil and Paraguay.

How Cryptocurrency Mining Could Threaten South America’s Wetlands and Dry Forests

A law signed by the Trump administration could boost global crypto demand, increasing pressure on hydropower-rich countries like Brazil and Paraguay.

therevelator.org/cryptocurren...

Insects Are Disappearing — Here’s How to Help • The Revelator The world depends on healthy insect populations. As climate change and other threats cause their declines, simple actions can give them a much-needed boost.

Scientists say we’re facing an “insect apocalypse” as a growing body of research shows drastic declines in their numbers around the world.

As you can probably imagine, that's very, very bad.

Read how you can help in the latest from @therevelator.org. ⬇️

From Night Howlers to Shape Shifters: Grizzled Is a Very Different Wildlife Field Guide • The Revelator Wildlife journalist Jason Bittel’s new book is a wild ride (and a love letter) to some of North America’s most misunderstood (and amazing) animals.

From Night Howlers to Shape Shifters: Grizzled Is a Very Different Wildlife Field Guide • The Revelator therevelator.org/grizzled/ | I read this book and liked it, and I think you’ll like it too

Insects Are Disappearing — Here’s How to Help • The Revelator The world depends on healthy insect populations. As climate change and other threats cause their declines, simple actions can give them a much-needed boost.

Insects Are Disappearing — Here’s How to Help therevelator.org/insects-disappearing-how...

From Night Howlers to Shape Shifters: Grizzled Is a Very Different Wildlife Field Guide • The Revelator Wildlife journalist Jason Bittel’s new book is a wild ride (and a love letter) to some of North America’s most misunderstood (and amazing) animals.

My wide-ranging conversation with wildlife journalist @bittelmethis.bsky.social about his excellent new book, GRIZZLED: therevelator.org/grizzled/

From Night Howlers to Shape Shifters: Grizzled Is a Very Different Wildlife Field Guide • The Revelator Wildlife journalist Jason Bittel’s new book is a wild ride (and a love letter) to some of North America’s most misunderstood (and amazing) animals.

The Revelator spoke with author Jason Bittel about his new book, where the title comes from — it’s not an ode to grizzly bears — and what he hopes readers will take away from it.

Check out the latest from @therevelator.org, our news and ideas initiative. ⬇️