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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

Cranes in Ukraine: Birds of Joy in a War-Torn Land

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.
April 1, 2024
by
John R. Platt
As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.
San Juan Islands National Monument
Editorials

We’re Taking a Break

…but we’ll be back soon, rested and ready to take on the biggest environmental and conservation challenges of the day.
August 30, 2023
by
John R. Platt
…but we’ll be back soon, rested and ready to take on the biggest environmental and conservation challenges of the day.
2 male hands hold a European eel above a yellow bucket.
Extinction Countdown

Eels, Cocaine and Climate Change

Forget ‘Cocaine Bear’ and ‘Cocaine Shark.’ To really understand the environmental threat of illicit drugs, look to eels.
August 16, 2023
by
John R. Platt
Forget ‘Cocaine Bear’ and ‘Cocaine Shark.’ To really understand the environmental threat of illicit drugs, look to eels.
Environmental Books

5 Hot New Environmental Books

…to read while it’s too hot to do anything else.
July 31, 2023
by
John R. Platt
…to read while it’s too hot to do anything else.
ivory-billed woodpecker
Extinction Countdown

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker: Lost or Found? (Podcast)

What a new paper can teach us about hope amidst the extinction crisis.
June 22, 2023
by
John R. Platt
What a new paper can teach us about hope amidst the extinction crisis.
A woman reads a book overlooking a rocky Canyon
Environmental Books

Our Summer Reading List: Birding, Climate, Animal Rights and Justice

This month’s best new environmental books provide a healthy dose of hope while also tackling tough topics like pollution, extinction and trauma.
June 20, 2023
by
John R. Platt
This month’s best new environmental books provide a healthy dose of hope while also tackling tough topics like pollution, extinction and trauma.
An hourglass on a bleak, rocky surface
Extinction Countdown

We Asked an AI Chatbot How to Fight the Extinction Crisis

…and it did a halfway decent job. But algorithms alone can’t save endangered species. For that you need people who care and who act.
June 1, 2023
by
John R. Platt
…and it did a halfway decent job. But algorithms alone can’t save endangered species. For that you need people who care and who act.
Close up of money burning.
Environmental Books

The Perils of Capitalism and Disinformation: 4 Critical New Books

You can’t stop climate change or the extinction crisis without fighting inequality, injustice and conspiracies.
May 26, 2023
by
John R. Platt
You can’t stop climate change or the extinction crisis without fighting inequality, injustice and conspiracies.
A cheetah stands on a sunny, grassy plain
Extinction Countdown

Busy Cheetahs, Critical Lions, Surging Tigers and Other Big Cat News

This month Links From the Brink has a pack of good-news stories about wild, endangered felines.
April 24, 2023
by
John R. Platt
This month Links From the Brink has a pack of good-news stories about wild, endangered felines.
A close-up of a large, furry bat handing upside down.
Extinction Countdown

A Hidden Threat to Bats: Hunting

New research finds that at least 254 bat species face pressure from hunters, and that could push some of them into extinction.
March 24, 2023
by
John R. Platt
New research finds that at least 254 bat species face pressure from hunters, and that could push some of them into extinction.

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