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Environmental News & Commentary. Published by @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social. Edited by @johnrplatt.bsky.social

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Our Prof. @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social has an OpEd at @therevelator.org arguing that BAAJA, the bipartisan permitting reform bill, is an assault on NEPA, the bedrock environmental law that has for more than 50 years required the federal government to look before it leaps. 👇 therevelator.org/baaja/

therevelator.orgA ‘Bipartisan’ Bill to Dismantle the Nation’s Bedrock Environmental Law • The RevelatorThe sponsors of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act say it will improve energy infrastructure development. The truth is that it will fast-track environmental destruction.

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"In 2015 the Chinese government announced an ambitious plan to build the world’s largest national park system." But first, they needed to get local peoples out of the way... (Sound familiar?) @nithincoca.com reports for @therevelator.org therevelator.org/china-nation...

therevelator.orgChina’s National Parks: Green Goals Through Authoritarian Measures? • The RevelatorHistory is repeating itself with the displacement of local communities in the name of conservation.

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China’s National Parks: Green Goals Through Authoritarian Measures? https://therevelator.org/china-national-parks/

therevelator.orgChina’s National Parks: Green Goals Through Authoritarian Measures? • The RevelatorHistory is repeating itself with the displacement of local communities in the name of conservation.

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These books offer looks at women biologists, big cats, underwater ecosystems — and a few environmental villains. https://therevelator.org/environmental-books-oct2026/

therevelator.orgNew Environmental Books to Inspire Your Autumn • The RevelatorThese books offer looks at women biologists, big cats, underwater ecosystems — and a few environmental villains.

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Today is Freshwater Dolphin Day, International Gibbon Day, World Kangaroo Day, and International Day of Climate Action https://therevelator.org/environmental-holidays/

therevelator.orgEnvironmental Holidays, Awareness Days and Anniversaries • The RevelatorA calendar of environmental holidays and awareness days, along with several key eco-anniversaries (both good and bad).

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"...Pick one thing and move forward with it, and that's how we move the needle." #datacenters #activism https://therevelator.org/virginia-data-centers/

therevelator.orgVirginia Is for Lovers … of Data Centers? • The RevelatorMany people are learning about data centers and advocating for their communities’ interests. Some are experienced community advocates, while others are organizing for the ﬁrst time.

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A new legislative bill threatens to dismantle our bedrock environmental laws. The sponsors of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act say it will improve energy infrastructure development. The truth is that it will fast-track environmental destruction. Learn more @therevelator.org ⬇️

therevelator.orgA ‘Bipartisan’ Bill to Dismantle the Nation’s Bedrock Environmental Law • The RevelatorThe sponsors of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act say it will improve energy infrastructure development. The truth is that it will fast-track environmental destruction.

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Watch out for this "permitting reform" bill making its way through the legislature. #BAAJA https://therevelator.org/baaja/

therevelator.orgA ‘Bipartisan’ Bill to Dismantle the Nation’s Bedrock Environmental Law • The RevelatorThe sponsors of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act say it will improve energy infrastructure development. The truth is that it will fast-track environmental destruction.

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New Environmental Books to Inspire Your Autumn -- by @amywestervelt.bsky.social @helvarg.bsky.social @jasondovemark.bsky.social @joeytainment.bsky.social @siskikalla.bsky.social @leakorsgaard.bsky.social & many others! therevelator.org/environmenta...

therevelator.orgNew Environmental Books to Inspire Your Autumn • The RevelatorThese books offer looks at women biologists, big cats, underwater ecosystems — and a few environmental villains.

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15 New Environmental Books to Inspire Your Autumn https://therevelator.org/environmental-books-oct2026/

therevelator.orgNew Environmental Books to Inspire Your Autumn • The RevelatorThese books offer looks at women biologists, big cats, underwater ecosystems — and a few environmental villains.

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The Way of the Dodo: Thinking Historically About Extinction -- a book excerpt we ran today on @therevelator.org therevelator.org/way-of-the-d...

therevelator.orgThe Way of the Dodo: Thinking Historically About Extinction • The RevelatorA new book reveals how understanding what we’ve lost can inspire us to change course and conserve what remains.

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Reporting From the Blue — An Ocean of Opportunities @sejorg.bsky.social www.sej.org/publications...

sej.orgReporting From the Blue — An Ocean of OpportunitiesAs a veteran of reporting on the marine environment, David Helvarg is encouraged by recent improvements in the quality of ocean journalism, but sees a pressing need for more hands on deck. Offering in...

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How can the story of the dodo help us understand how we can change course and prevent future extinctions? Historian Kyle Harper has answers in an exclusive excerpt from the new book, The Last Animal. https://therevelator.org/way-of-the-dodo/

therevelator.orgThe Way of the Dodo: Thinking Historically About Extinction • The RevelatorA new book reveals how understanding what we’ve lost can inspire us to change course and conserve what remains.

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How can the story of the dodo help us understand how we can change course and prevent future extinctions? Historian Kyle Harper has answers in an exclusive excerpt from the new book, The Last Animal. https://therevelator.org/way-of-the-dodo/

therevelator.orgThe Way of the Dodo: Thinking Historically About Extinction • The RevelatorA new book reveals how understanding what we’ve lost can inspire us to change course and conserve what remains.

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'Stay alive': Brazil's Indigenous people mobilize to vote for Lula to protect their rights news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

news.mongabay.com'Stay alive': Brazil's Indigenous people mobilize to vote for Lula to protect their rightsIndigenous leaders and activists across Brazil are mobilizing for Lula’s reelection, warning that a Flávio Bolsonaro victory could threaten Indigenous land rights and environmental protections.

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One of the world’s most famous whale species has benefited from 40 years of conservation efforts. But danger still looms large for these massive animals. https://therevelator.org/humpback-whales/

therevelator.orgWhale of the Month: Humpback Whales • The RevelatorOne of the world’s most famous whale species has benefited from 40 years of conservation efforts. But danger still looms large for these massive animals.

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One of the world’s most famous whale species has benefited from 40 years of conservation efforts. But danger still looms large for these massive animals. https://therevelator.org/humpback-whales/

therevelator.orgWhale of the Month: Humpback Whales • The RevelatorOne of the world’s most famous whale species has benefited from 40 years of conservation efforts. But danger still looms large for these massive animals.

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President Soeharto declared the Javan hawk-eagle Indonesia’s national bird in 1993, inspiring corruption, trafficking, and cronyism — as well as conservation efforts. Read the latest from @therevelator.org, our news and ideas initiative. ⬇️

therevelator.orgAuthoritarianism and Conservation: How a Dictator Shaped the Future of an Endangered Bird • The RevelatorPresident Soeharto declared the Javan hawk-eagle Indonesia’s national bird in 1993, inspiring corruption, trafficking, and cronyism — as well as conservation efforts.

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President Soeharto declared the Javan hawk-eagle Indonesia’s national bird in 1993, inspiring corruption, trafficking, and cronyism — as well as conservation efforts. https://therevelator.org/javan-hawk-eagle/

therevelator.orgAuthoritarianism and Conservation: How a Dictator Shaped the Future of an Endangered Bird • The RevelatorPresident Soeharto declared the Javan hawk-eagle Indonesia’s national bird in 1993, inspiring corruption, trafficking, and cronyism — as well as conservation efforts.

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The Revelator Gallery -- our October Exhibit includes readers' nocturnal photos, misty moody landscapes, and otherworldly and supernatural art and photos. https://therevelator.org/gallery-oct2026/

therevelator.orgThe Revelator Gallery: October 2026 Exhibit • The RevelatorOur October Exhibit includes nocturnal photos, misty moody landscapes, and otherworldly and supernatural art and photos.

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Foul Fishmeal Factories: The Stench That Rich Nations Leave Behind https://therevelator.org/foul-fishmeal-factories-stench/

therevelator.orgFoul Fishmeal Factories: The Stench That Rich Nations Leave Behind • The RevelatorMuch of the burden of the United States’ farmed fish industry lies upstream, in the factories of poorer countries, where communities live with foul air, broken sleep, and the costs of producing livest...

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The Revelator Gallery: October 2026 Exhibit Check our readers' amazing photos and art -- and read how to submit for future galleries! therevelator.org/gallery-oct2...

therevelator.orgThe Revelator Gallery: October 2026 Exhibit • The RevelatorOur October Exhibit includes nocturnal photos, misty moody landscapes, and otherworldly and supernatural art and photos.

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Thanks to the Revelator readers who submitted their nature and wildlife photos and art to this month's gallery! https://therevelator.org/gallery-oct2026/

therevelator.orgThe Revelator Gallery: October 2026 Exhibit • The RevelatorOur October Exhibit includes nocturnal photos, misty moody landscapes, and otherworldly and supernatural art and photos.

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Who pays for cheap farmed seafood? This @therevelator.org coverage of an Outlaw Ocean Project investigation exposes fishmeal’s hidden costs: foul air, health risks and lost livelihoods in poorer coastal communities, where edible wild fish become feed for wealthy markets.

therevelator.orgFoul Fishmeal Factories: The Stench That Rich Nations Leave Behind • The RevelatorMuch of the burden of the United States’ farmed fish industry lies upstream, in the factories of poorer countries, where communities live with foul air, broken sleep, and the costs of producing livest...

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Whale of the Month: Humpback Whales (One of the species that inspired me to care and write about endangered species.) @therevelator.org therevelator.org/humpback-wha...

therevelator.orgWhale of the Month: Humpback Whales • The RevelatorOne of the world’s most famous whale species has benefited from 40 years of conservation efforts. But danger still looms large for these massive animals.

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Whale of the Month: Humpback Whales https://therevelator.org/humpback-whales/

therevelator.orgWhale of the Month: Humpback Whales • The RevelatorOne of the world’s most famous whale species has benefited from 40 years of conservation efforts. But danger still looms large for these massive animals.

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The Revelator Gallery: September 2026 Exhibit -- Look for our October gallery soon, and submit your art & photos for November! https://therevelator.org/environmental-gallery-sept2026/

therevelator.orgThe Revelator Gallery: September 2026 Exhibit • The RevelatorOur September exhibit is rich with readers’ documented and artistic expressions of wild places and species around the world.

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Today we present a story from The Ocean Outlaw Project that's sure to raise a stink! https://therevelator.org/foul-fishmeal-factories-stench/

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Trophy Hunting Propaganda Is One More Form of #Greenwashing https://therevelator.org/trophy-hunting-greenwashing/

therevelator.orgTrophy Hunting Propaganda Is One More Form of Greenwashing • The RevelatorAs the United Kingdom proposes to ban trophy imports, hunting proponents ramp up their efforts to dismiss their critics.

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City Birds: Study Shows Urban Habitat Matters for Migrating Species https://therevelator.org/urban-habitat-migrating-birds/

therevelator.orgCity Birds: New Study Shows Urban Habitat Matters for Migrating Species • The RevelatorNearly half of all stopover sites used by migrating birds in North America fall within urban areas.Nearly half of all stopover sites used by migrating birds in North America fall within urban areas.

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Incredible Journeys: How Hoofing It Helps Deer and Caribou -- just one of our stories on shifting migration... https://therevelator.org/deer-caribou-migration/

therevelator.orgIncredible Journeys: How Hoofing It Helps Deer and Caribou • The RevelatorMigration increases the survival of ungulates like mule deer and caribou, but changing landscapes are hampering their movements — and their future.

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Then: Shark fins. Now: Fish maw. https://therevelator.org/fish-maw-conservation-nightmare/

therevelator.orgFish Maw: An Emerging Ocean Conservation Nightmare • The RevelatorLike the early days of the shark fin trade, the mostly unregulated market for dried fish swim bladders has exploded in popularity, devastating species around the world.

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New from The Revelator & Crucial Comix -- Virginia Is for Lovers … of Data Centers? https://therevelator.org/virginia-data-centers/

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This generated some good debate! Is Removing All Nonnative Plants Always the Answer? https://therevelator.org/nonnative-plants/

therevelator.orgIs Removing All Nonnative Plants Always the Answer? • The RevelatorSome species we label as invasive still serve a purpose by providing food or shelter to native species.

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The predictions about this year's #elnino keep getting worse. But the on-the-ground reality is already pretty bad: https://therevelator.org/super-el-nino-indonesia-drought/

therevelator.orgPhoto Essay: As a Super El Niño Looms, Indonesia’s Crippling Drought Deepens • The RevelatorThe country’s water crisis threatens drinking water and hydropower and worsens the risk of destructive fires.

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New today from The Revelator & Crucial Comix -- Virginia Is for Lovers … of Data Centers? https://therevelator.org/virginia-data-centers/

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We Didn’t Just Fail to Stop Ebola. We Caused It. -- The driver of zoonotic outbreaks isn’t bad luck. It’s habitat destruction, wildlife trade, and decades of ignoring science. https://therevelator.org/ebola/

therevelator.orgWe Didn’t Just Fail to Stop Ebola. We Caused It. • The RevelatorThe driver of zoonotic outbreaks isn’t bad luck. It’s habitat destruction, wildlife trade, and decades of ignoring science.

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Chameleons can hide from a lot of things ... but not climate change: https://therevelator.org/chameleons-climate-change/

therevelator.orgEven Chameleons Can’t Hide From Climate Change • The RevelatorThese amazing, camouflaged reptiles have adapted to life in unique microhabitats, but that’s also made them more vulnerable to disruption.

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New Environmental Books: Summer-to-Autumn Reads for the Whole Family (and look for our next book column soon!) https://therevelator.org/environmental-books-september2026/

therevelator.orgNew Environmental Books: Summer-to-Autumn Reads for the Whole Family • The RevelatorThe latest climate book by Naomi Klein joins new titles about activism, animals, and restoration.

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Albania’s Vjosa Narta river faces threats from development planned by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and enabled by the Albanian government. Music and art help fuel ongoing protests. #FlamingoRebellion https://therevelator.org/flamingo-revolution-resistance/

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Many choices we ask people make to help the climate don’t reveal immediate results. But researchers found that changing diets can have a climate benefit and quickly reduce some health risks. https://therevelator.org/climate-policy-diet/

therevelator.orgClimate Policy Has a Sacrifice Problem. My Clinical Trials Kept Solving It by Accident. • The RevelatorMany choices we ask people make to help the climate don’t reveal immediate results. But we found that changing diets can have a climate benefit and quickly reduce some health risks.

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From the archives: The Monkey Puzzle Tree Faces More Threats than a Barrel of Monkeys https://therevelator.org/monkey-puzzle-tree/

therevelator.orgThe Monkey Puzzle Tree Faces More Threats than a Barrel of Monkeys • The RevelatorThis “living fossil” has survived in the South American Andes for millennia, but now faces an uncertain future due to climate change, fires, and voracious European animals.

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The #FlamingoRevolution and the Rhythm of Resistance: The Race to Save Europe’s Last Wild River @therevelator.org therevelator.org/flamingo-rev...

therevelator.orgThe Flamingo Revolution and the Rhythm of Resistance: The Race to Save Europe’s Last Wild River • The RevelatorAlbania’s Vjosa Narta River faces threats from development planned by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and enabled by the Albanian government. Music and art help fuel ongoing protests.

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The Flamingo Revolution and the Rhythm of Resistance: The Race to Save Europe’s Last Wild River https://therevelator.org/flamingo-revolution-resistance/

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Zimbabwe + lithium + China = an emerging environmental justice story: https://therevelator.org/zimbabwe-regime-lithium-boom/

therevelator.orgHow Zimbabwe’s Regime Is Fueling a Dirty Lithium Boom • The RevelatorOppressive tactics seek to suppress information and suppress dissent, while communities face poisoned air and water.

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To save sharks and rays, we first need to understand where they live. https://therevelator.org/save-sharks-rays-places/

therevelator.orgTo Save Sharks and Rays, Protect These Places • The RevelatorThe Important Shark and Ray Areas project has identified thousands of critical habitats for some of the world’s most threatened fishes. Now saving these sites is up to us.

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"Climate Policy Has a Sacrifice Problem. My Clinical Trials Kept Solving It by Accident." (commentary) https://therevelator.org/climate-policy-diet/

therevelator.orgClimate Policy Has a Sacrifice Problem. My Clinical Trials Kept Solving It by Accident. • The RevelatorMany choices we ask people make to help the climate don’t reveal immediate results. But we found that changing diets can have a climate benefit and quickly reduce some health risks.

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I started writing this about blackberries and it morphed into a piece about the Morrell Nature Sanctuary on #vancouverisland

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Our "Protect This Place" series continues! https://therevelator.org/protect-morrell-nature-sanctuary/

therevelator.orgProtect This Place: Coastal Douglas-Fir Forest of Southwestern British Columbia • The RevelatorMost Thursday mornings, hardy volunteers at the Morrell Nature Sanctuary pull, cut, or hack down (depending on the species) the nonnative plants that threaten this incredible ecosystem.

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