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Editorials

Life Under the Heat Dome

Climate change came for Portland, showing us that the worst is already here — and we can’t afford to ignore it any longer.
July 1, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Climate change came for Portland, showing us that the worst is already here — and we can’t afford to ignore it any longer.
Sunrise
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Four Years of ‘The Rev’

We’re just getting warmed up.
May 17, 2021
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
We’re just getting warmed up.
Biden Harris
Editorials

As We Heal and Move Forward, Watch Out for Aftershocks

The Trump presidency may finally be over, but the damage it did will persist and echo — even as President Biden takes rapid action to repair some of his predecessor’s environmental damage.
January 22, 2021
by
John R. Platt
The Trump presidency may finally be over, but the damage it did will persist and echo — even as President Biden takes rapid action to repair some of his predecessor’s environmental damage.
Antarctic sun
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The Revelator’s Top 12 Articles of 2020

Pandemics and other disasters showed us what we have to lose — and how hard people are working to save the planet.
December 30, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Pandemics and other disasters showed us what we have to lose — and how hard people are working to save the planet.
overlook
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The Revelator’s Top 12 Environmental Commentaries of 2020

Our contributors offered expert ideas and perspective about pandemics, climate change, the Trump administration and more.
December 23, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Our contributors offered expert ideas and perspective about pandemics, climate change, the Trump administration and more.
San Juan Islands National Monument
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Where Do We Go From Here?

We survived the pandemic, the election and worsening climate change — but not without a few scars. Now’s the time to stay safe and build resilience.
December 17, 2020
by
John R. Platt
We survived the pandemic, the election and worsening climate change — but not without a few scars. Now’s the time to stay safe and build resilience.
Orange Oregon
Editorials

The Climate Flames Come for Us All

This month’s western megafires have burned millions of acres and upended countless lives. It’s a sign of things to come if we don’t start to listen and act.
September 15, 2020
by
John R. Platt
This month’s western megafires have burned millions of acres and upended countless lives. It’s a sign of things to come if we don’t start to listen and act.
Yellowstone National Park
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Looking Back at the Past Four Years

With about two months until the 2020 election, our time to reflect on the environment grows short.
September 2, 2020
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
With about two months until the 2020 election, our time to reflect on the environment grows short.
Black Lives Matter
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Racial and Environmental Justice: Our Coverage

We’ve collected our best articles and essays about the links between racism, pollution, climate change and more.
July 7, 2020
by
The Revelator
We’ve collected our best articles and essays about the links between racism, pollution, climate change and more.
Trump
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Trump’s Slash and Burn

The administration has brazenly axed another long list of environmental protections — when it should have been healing a nation wounded by the pandemic and racist violence.
June 9, 2020
by
John R. Platt
The administration has brazenly axed another long list of environmental protections — when it should have been healing a nation wounded by the pandemic and racist violence.

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