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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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Hawaiian hawk
Extinction Countdown

Trump, Zombie Deregulation and the Hawaiian Hawk

A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again — long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal.
October 31, 2018
by
John R. Platt
A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again — long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal.
rhino
Extinction Countdown

Shock as China Legalizes Medicinal Trade in Rhino Horns and Tiger Parts

Conservationists fear this will stimulate demand for poached animals while making it harder to enforce existing laws.
October 30, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Conservationists fear this will stimulate demand for poached animals while making it harder to enforce existing laws.
gas pump
Climate Change

The Trump Administration’s ‘Dishonest’ Attack on Fuel-economy Standards

A former EPA engineer calls it “the most spectacular regulatory flip-flop in history.” Other experts say the resulting emissions increase would bode ill for the planet.
October 19, 2018
by
John R. Platt
A former EPA engineer calls it “the most spectacular regulatory flip-flop in history.” Other experts say the resulting emissions increase would bode ill for the planet.
Zero Hour
The Ask

Teens Rise Up for Action on Climate

We asked one of the teenage organizers of the recent Zero Hour Youth Climate March what they’ve learned and how others can follow in their footsteps.
October 17, 2018
by
John R. Platt
We asked one of the teenage organizers of the recent Zero Hour Youth Climate March what they’ve learned and how others can follow in their footsteps.
CAFO manure lagoon
Pollution & Toxins

North Carolina’s CAFO Conundrum: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Manure Lagoons?

Experts warn that we’ll keep having dangerous floods of feces unless state and the federal governments change the way big producers do business — and unless consumers start eating less meat.
October 15, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Experts warn that we’ll keep having dangerous floods of feces unless state and the federal governments change the way big producers do business — and unless consumers start eating less meat.
polar bear thin ice
Climate Change

Want to Fight Climate Denial? Tell a Story

Scientists looking to communicate the truth about climate should explore the power of narrative and images.
October 11, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Scientists looking to communicate the truth about climate should explore the power of narrative and images.
mountain lion
Environmental Books

Pumas, Pollution, Energy and Food: The Best New Environmental Books for October

Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.
October 3, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.
6th Extinction cards
Environmental Books

Extinction in a Handful of Cards

The “6th Extinction” card deck offers you a chance to lean about lost species — while playing poker.
September 28, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The “6th Extinction” card deck offers you a chance to lean about lost species — while playing poker.
Phengaris alcon
Extinction Countdown

Conservationists: Don’t Give Up on the ‘Living Dead’

Small, remnant populations might look like they’re doomed, but a new study says they could still deserve protection.
September 25, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Small, remnant populations might look like they’re doomed, but a new study says they could still deserve protection.
tiger wolf
Extinction Countdown

Tigers and Wolves: The Reigning Cats and Dogs in Conservation?

A new study finds that large, charismatic species get the majority of research into felid and canid species, possibly at the expense of others.
September 24, 2018
by
John R. Platt
A new study finds that large, charismatic species get the majority of research into felid and canid species, possibly at the expense of others.

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