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John R. Platt

is the editor of The Revelator and an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of publications around the world. 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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Podcasts

‘This Is Not Like a Fence in a Backyard’ — Trump’s Border Wall vs. Wildlife

How will the border wall affect jaguars, bears, birds, bees and other wildlife? And what other solutions might work better without harming people or ecosystems?
April 11, 2019
by
John R. Platt
How will the border wall affect jaguars, bears, birds, bees and other wildlife? And what other solutions might work better without harming people or ecosystems?
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Environmental Books

Bees, Cougars and Climate: The Best New Environmental Books of April

This month brings new books by Bill McKibben and Carl Safina, as well as important discussions about wildlife coexistence, poaching and dam removal.
April 2, 2019
by
John R. Platt
This month brings new books by Bill McKibben and Carl Safina, as well as important discussions about wildlife coexistence, poaching and dam removal.
Museum specimens of Vachellia bolei, © the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reproduced with permission.
Extinction Countdown

Legume Gone: The Shocking Reasons for a Tree’s Extinction in India

It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?
March 28, 2019
by
John R. Platt
It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?
The Tanjung Bara Coal Terminal
Climate Change

The Coal Industry Isn’t Going Anywhere — Yet

Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?
March 25, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?
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Editorials

The Trump Administration Pushes to Delist Wolves — and History Repeats Itself

A look back at the circuitous, bloody history of attempts to remove wolves from the Endangered Species Act.
March 8, 2019
by
John R. Platt
A look back at the circuitous, bloody history of attempts to remove wolves from the Endangered Species Act.
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Environmental Books

Trashing the Planet: 15 New Books About Garbage, Climate Change and Endangered Species

March brings new books by E.O. Wilson and Frans de Waal, as well as important reads about wolves and primates.
March 5, 2019
by
John R. Platt
March brings new books by E.O. Wilson and Frans de Waal, as well as important reads about wolves and primates.
Oil rig
Climate Change

‘Nero Drilling While Rome Burns’: U.S. Oil and Gas Production Soars in Trump’s Second Year

Experts warn that the rush for new oil and gas drilling in 2018 will have consequences for the climate, but there are ways to slow it down — or even stop it.
February 28, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Experts warn that the rush for new oil and gas drilling in 2018 will have consequences for the climate, but there are ways to slow it down — or even stop it.
Siamese crocodile
Extinction Countdown

Crocking the Genetic Code

New genetic tests may reveal the secret to saving the critically endangered Siamese crocodile from extinction.
February 22, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New genetic tests may reveal the secret to saving the critically endangered Siamese crocodile from extinction.
Bramble Cay melomys
Extinction Countdown

Climate Change Claims Its First Mammal Extinction

The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.
February 21, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.
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Environmental Books

Our Food Is Killing the Planet — But It Doesn’t Have To

A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.
February 15, 2019
by
John R. Platt
A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.

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