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John R. Platt

is the editor of The Revelator. An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and publications. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run continuously since 2004 and has covered news and science related to more than 1,000 endangered species. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and the National Association of Science Writers. John lives on the outskirts of Portland, Ore., where he finds himself surrounded by animals and cartoonists.
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Climate Change

Feeling Hopeless About the Climate? Try Our 30-Day Action Plan

Doing something every day will help to change your attitude and create momentum for change.
December 1, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Doing something every day will help to change your attitude and create momentum for change.
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News

Links From the Brink: Trump Reversals, Tuskless Elephants, Methane and Giant Snails

The month’s best and worst environmental news, plus other stories, science and context you don’t want to miss.
November 5, 2021
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
The month’s best and worst environmental news, plus other stories, science and context you don’t want to miss.
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Climate Change

The Divestment Movement’s Big Month

Investors, foundations, universities and governments pulled their assets from fossil fuel companies in record numbers in October.
October 29, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Investors, foundations, universities and governments pulled their assets from fossil fuel companies in record numbers in October.
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Editorials

Voter Suppression Is the New Climate Denial

The slow-moving coup threatens not just democracy but meaningful action on climate, extinction and environmental justice.
October 27, 2021
by
John R. Platt
The slow-moving coup threatens not just democracy but meaningful action on climate, extinction and environmental justice.
Reviews

12 Environmental Novels We’re Reading This Fall

Whether you’re into literary fiction, thrillers, sci-fi or comics, these new novels help us explore the complex geographies of climate change, pollution and the extinction crisis.
October 21, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Whether you’re into literary fiction, thrillers, sci-fi or comics, these new novels help us explore the complex geographies of climate change, pollution and the extinction crisis.
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Editorials

23 Gone, Countless More to Save

Are you angry about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species? Good. Use it.
October 4, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Are you angry about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species? Good. Use it.
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News

Links From the Brink: 8 Good Environmental News Stories You Might Have Missed

This month saw some great successes for wildlife and the climate — all made possible by decades of action and perseverance.
October 1, 2021
by
John R. Platt
This month saw some great successes for wildlife and the climate — all made possible by decades of action and perseverance.
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Reviews

Hot Reads: Ten Essential New Books About Fighting Climate Change

These books offer essential lessons for talking to a science-denying neighbor, local elected officials, your kids or the corporations causing our worst problems.
September 20, 2021
by
John R. Platt
These books offer essential lessons for talking to a science-denying neighbor, local elected officials, your kids or the corporations causing our worst problems.
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Wildlife

Do Species Awareness Days Work?

New research into events like World Pangolin Day and International Tiger Day reveals how to make these celebrations more effective.
September 15, 2021
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John R. Platt
New research into events like World Pangolin Day and International Tiger Day reveals how to make these celebrations more effective.
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Extinction Countdown

Mice, Hedgehogs and Voles Need Conservation Champions

A new paper finds that we’re failing these “small-bodied mammals” — and that comes with a cost to ecosystems around the world.
September 1, 2021
by
John R. Platt
A new paper finds that we’re failing these “small-bodied mammals” — and that comes with a cost to ecosystems around the world.

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