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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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Extinct Icons: Art to Memorialize Vanished Species

A powerful new art exhibit is just one event for this year’s Remembrance Day for Lost Species.
November 29, 2017
by
John R. Platt
A powerful new art exhibit is just one event for this year’s Remembrance Day for Lost Species.
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Extinction Countdown

Extinct in the Wild But Still Flying: The Guam Kingfisher

The last 150 birds of this critically endangered species rely on humans for their survival.
November 27, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The last 150 birds of this critically endangered species rely on humans for their survival.
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Pollution & Toxins

What Is Pesticide Drift — and Why Is It So Dangerous?

Drift of the pesticide dicamba has been linked to crop damage in 25 states this year.
November 17, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Drift of the pesticide dicamba has been linked to crop damage in 25 states this year.
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Extinction Countdown

Parasite Lost: Did Our Taste for Seafood Just Cause an Extinction?

The disappearance of a tiny oceanic parasite, researchers warn, indicates that overfishing has caused an ecosystem to fall out of balance.
November 7, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The disappearance of a tiny oceanic parasite, researchers warn, indicates that overfishing has caused an ecosystem to fall out of balance.
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Sustainability

Revelator Reads: 6 Thrilling New Environmental Books for November

This month brings us new books about wildlife trafficking, pesticides and the history of the oceans.
November 3, 2017
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John R. Platt
This month brings us new books about wildlife trafficking, pesticides and the history of the oceans.
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November 1, 2017
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John R. Platt
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Extinction Countdown

The 301 Mammal Species Most Threatened by Overhunting

The bushmeat trade and traditional medicine could push tigers, chimpanzees, pangolins and hundreds of other species toward extinction
October 30, 2017
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John R. Platt
The bushmeat trade and traditional medicine could push tigers, chimpanzees, pangolins and hundreds of other species toward extinction
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Extinction Countdown

Looking Beyond the Charismatic Megafauna

Wolves and polar bears are great, but so are bats, fish, plants and invertebrates (among others worthy of our attention).
October 25, 2017
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John R. Platt
Wolves and polar bears are great, but so are bats, fish, plants and invertebrates (among others worthy of our attention).
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Reviews

Seeds of Truth: Johnny Appleseed’s Context and Legacy

A new graphic novel digs into the man, the myth, the legend — and the society that inspired them all.
October 20, 2017
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John R. Platt
A new graphic novel digs into the man, the myth, the legend — and the society that inspired them all.
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Wildlife

The Fungus Killing America’s Bats: “Sometimes You’ll See Piles of Dead Bats”

Since it first turned up in 2007, white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats — and it’s not done yet.
October 16, 2017
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John R. Platt
Since it first turned up in 2007, white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats — and it’s not done yet.

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