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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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Extinction Countdown

Wolves to Lose Protection

A final rule to remove the iconic species from the Endangered Species Act has now been published. Read more about the science and politics of wolf conservation.
October 29, 2020
by
John R. Platt
A final rule to remove the iconic species from the Endangered Species Act has now been published. Read more about the science and politics of wolf conservation.
smalltail shark
Extinction Countdown

From Abundant to Critically Endangered: Shark Species Nearly Vanishes in Just 40 Years

Smalltail shark populations have declined by 90% in Brazil, and new research finds that overfishing has pushed the species perilously close to extinction.
October 14, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Smalltail shark populations have declined by 90% in Brazil, and new research finds that overfishing has pushed the species perilously close to extinction.
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Reviews

13 New Environmental Books to Motivate Action

Erin Brockovich, E.O. Wilson, Jane Fonda and others deliver important new books addressing the fights against climate change, the extinction crisis and toxic pollution.
September 30, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Erin Brockovich, E.O. Wilson, Jane Fonda and others deliver important new books addressing the fights against climate change, the extinction crisis and toxic pollution.
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Climate Change

Displaced by Fire or Smoke? Here’s How to Protect Your Right to Vote

West Coast citizens who’ve lost their homes or fled to other locations still have opportunities to participate in the election. But they have to act quickly.
September 18, 2020
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John R. Platt
West Coast citizens who’ve lost their homes or fled to other locations still have opportunities to participate in the election. But they have to act quickly.
Franklin tree
Extinction Countdown

How Many Plant Species Have Gone Extinct in North America?

A new paper identifies 65 plant extinctions in the continental United States and Canada — but that’s probably just a fraction of what we’ve lost.
September 16, 2020
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John R. Platt
A new paper identifies 65 plant extinctions in the continental United States and Canada — but that’s probably just a fraction of what we’ve lost.
Orange Oregon
Editorials

The Climate Flames Come for Us All

This month’s western megafires have burned millions of acres and upended countless lives. It’s a sign of things to come if we don’t start to listen and act.
September 15, 2020
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John R. Platt
This month’s western megafires have burned millions of acres and upended countless lives. It’s a sign of things to come if we don’t start to listen and act.
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Extinction Countdown

YouTube Videos Inspire Unsafe Mountain Gorilla Tourism, Study Finds

Videos of people getting too close to, and touching, the rare apes motivates other people to want to do the same — and that could spread diseases like COVID-19 to a critically endangered species.
September 3, 2020
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John R. Platt
Videos of people getting too close to, and touching, the rare apes motivates other people to want to do the same — and that could spread diseases like COVID-19 to a critically endangered species.
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Editorials

Looking Back at the Past Four Years

With about two months until the 2020 election, our time to reflect on the environment grows short.
September 2, 2020
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John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
With about two months until the 2020 election, our time to reflect on the environment grows short.
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Reviews

The 10 Hottest Climate Change Books of Summer

From global warming’s threats to its potential solutions, these new books examine how we got here and where we’re going.
August 18, 2020
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John R. Platt
From global warming’s threats to its potential solutions, these new books examine how we got here and where we’re going.
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Wildlife

Sharks: Imperiled, Maligned, Fascinating

A collection of our best articles and essays about some the world’s most at-risk groups of species — and what we can learn from them.
August 9, 2020
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John R. Platt
A collection of our best articles and essays about some the world’s most at-risk groups of species — and what we can learn from them.

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