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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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Extinction Countdown

The Extinct Frogs and the Golden Goose

Research into the frog-killing chytrid fungus earns a Golden Goose Award, recognizing the value of federally funded science.
October 4, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Research into the frog-killing chytrid fungus earns a Golden Goose Award, recognizing the value of federally funded science.
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Sustainability

Revelator Reads: Great New Environmental Books for Fall

October brings us new books about sea-level rise, wolves and feeding the resistance.
October 2, 2017
by
John R. Platt
October brings us new books about sea-level rise, wolves and feeding the resistance.
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Arts

Critical Critters Call for Gonzovationists

Artist Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy make us laugh while worrying about extinction.
September 26, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Artist Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy make us laugh while worrying about extinction.
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Extinction Countdown

Primate in Peril: India’s Vanishing Monkey

Populations of the once-common bonnet macaque have fallen 65 percent.
September 20, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Populations of the once-common bonnet macaque have fallen 65 percent.
Christmas Island Pipistrelle
Extinction Countdown

Christmas Island Bat, Last Seen in 2009, Confirmed Extinct

Extensive searches for this tiny microbat have failed to locate any survivors. The exact cause of its extinction remains unknown.
September 16, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Extensive searches for this tiny microbat have failed to locate any survivors. The exact cause of its extinction remains unknown.
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Climate Change

Life in the Trumpocene

We have to work together to solve climate change and other environmental problems, says author David Biello.
September 12, 2017
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John R. Platt
We have to work together to solve climate change and other environmental problems, says author David Biello.
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Extinction Countdown

Digging Deep into De-Extinction

Can extinct species ever truly be brought back to life? More importantly, should they?
September 8, 2017
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John R. Platt
Can extinct species ever truly be brought back to life? More importantly, should they?
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Editorials

The Burning/Flooding/Dying Season

People around the world are struggling with wildfires and floods and other crises, but I don’t give up hope.
September 6, 2017
by
John R. Platt
People around the world are struggling with wildfires and floods and other crises, but I don’t give up hope.
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Sustainability

Revelator Reads: 8 New Environmental Books for September

This month brings new books about elephants, energy and an all-too-real mythic figure.
September 1, 2017
by
John R. Platt
This month brings new books about elephants, energy and an all-too-real mythic figure.
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Wildlife

The Bats, the Bridge and Hurricane Harvey

Rescuers turn out for Houston’s famous Waugh Bridge bat colony.
August 31, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Rescuers turn out for Houston’s famous Waugh Bridge bat colony.

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