Editor, The Revelator @therevelator.org. Covering the extinction crisis, wildlife, climate change and environmental justice. https://linktr.ee/johnrplatt
Can States Protect Endangered Species Without the Feds? (Short answer: Not really.) www.governing.com/management-a...
Can States Protect Endangered Species Without the Feds?The Trump administration says states can fill the gap left by weaker federal habitat protections, but wildlife officials say most lack the authority and resources to do so.www.governing.com
Holler, Denali Sai Nalamalapu’s wonderful graphic novel, shares the stories of everyday people who stood up against the Mountain Valley Pipeline. https://therevelator.org/holler-pipelines/
A Memoir of Resistance Shows Readers the Dangers of Fossil-Fuel Pipelines — and How to Fight Them • The RevelatorHoller, Denali Sai Nalamalapu’s new graphic novel, shares the stories of everyday people who stood up against the Mountain Valley Pipeline.therevelator.orgHow do we save one of the world's rarest species -- especially one that a key New Zealand politician denies exists? @3mm4sm1th.bsky.social reports for @therevelator.org therevelator.org/maui-dolphin/
Another Māui Dolphin Dies as Scientists Search Their DNA for a Path to Survival • The RevelatorScientists are analyzing the genomes of endangered Hector’s and Māui’s dolphins to push the New Zealand government for stricter conservation efforts.therevelator.org
Environmental activists who were put under secret surveillance by the #Florida wildlife commission contend they're victims of unjustified Invasion of privacy. www.wctv.tv/2026/07/27/e... via @wctv.tv
‘Extremely concerning’: Lawsuit against FWC alleges illegal data accessA debate surrounding government surveillance is at the center of a new federal lawsuit that accuses a state agency of illegally accessing data.www.wctv.tvYikes. French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires apnews.com/article/fire...
French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more firesA wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its towering smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, Frenc...apnews.comHow do we save one of the world's rarest species -- especially one that a key New Zealand politician denies exists? @3mm4sm1th.bsky.social reports for @therevelator.org therevelator.org/maui-dolphin/
Another Māui Dolphin Dies as Scientists Search Their DNA for a Path to Survival • The RevelatorScientists are analyzing the genomes of endangered Hector’s and Māui’s dolphins to push the New Zealand government for stricter conservation efforts.therevelator.org
And these tiny fish also come at the expense of penguins. therevelator.org/desert-pengu...
The Plight of the Desert Penguin: Caught Between Extraction and El Niño • The RevelatorVoracious demand for fish oil and guano puts the squeeze on shrinking populations of Humboldt penguins in Peru.therevelator.orgSentientSome pig and poultry farmers incorporate tiny fish into feed because of the nutritional benefits, but critics warn that overextraction of these fish could disrupt the marine food web.
My latest for @therevelator.org began as a story for a class. It evolved into a months long reporting project, following the years long effort to preserve and protect New Zealand's critically endangered Māui's dolphins, which are considered taonga by the Māori people of New Zealand.
The RevelatorAnother Māui Dolphin Dies as Scientists Search Their DNA for a Path to Survival https://therevelator.org/maui-dolphin/
Another Māui Dolphin Dies as Scientists Search Their DNA for a Path to Survival https://therevelator.org/maui-dolphin/
Another Māui Dolphin Dies as Scientists Search Their DNA for a Path to Survival • The RevelatorScientists are analyzing the genomes of endangered Hector’s and Māui’s dolphins to push the New Zealand government for stricter conservation efforts.therevelator.orgDr. Green: The Psychological and Social Benefits of Green Community Spaces -- and submit your questions for future environmental psychology columns! https://therevelator.org/dr-green-green-community-spaces/
Dr. Green: The Psychological and Social Benefits of Green Community Spaces • The RevelatorHow making the case for environmentalism to oppositional people creates shared interests and relieves social tensions in communities.therevelator.orgPeruvian Penguins in Peril https://therevelator.org/desert-penguin/
The Plight of the Desert Penguin: Caught Between Extraction and El Niño • The RevelatorVoracious demand for fish oil and guano puts the squeeze on shrinking populations of Humboldt penguins in Peru.therevelator.orgNo, Drinking Water Isn’t Contaminated By Abortion Pills https://therevelator.org/drinking-water-isnt-contaminated-abortion-pills/
No, Drinking Water Isn’t Contaminated By Abortion Pills • The RevelatorAnti-abortion advocates, including Republican lawmakers and state officials, want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant.therevelator.orgA reader asks: Does setting aside green space have psychological benefits for local communities? Our “Dr. Green” column has the answer. therevelator.org/dr-green-gre...
Dr. Green: The Psychological and Social Benefits of Green Community Spaces • The RevelatorHow making the case for environmentalism to oppositional people creates shared interests and relieves social tensions in communities.therevelator.orgEveryone seems to be covering the plight of Humboldt penguins this week! Here's Monday's @therevelator.org article by @jyunker.bsky.social therevelator.org/desert-pengu... (1/3)
The Plight of the Desert Penguin: Caught Between Extraction and El Niño • The RevelatorVoracious demand for fish oil and guano puts the squeeze on shrinking populations of Humboldt penguins in Peru.therevelator.orgA reader asks: Does setting aside green space have psychological benefits for local communities? Our “Dr. Green” column has the answer. therevelator.org/dr-green-gre...
Dr. Green: The Psychological and Social Benefits of Green Community Spaces • The RevelatorHow making the case for environmentalism to oppositional people creates shared interests and relieves social tensions in communities.therevelator.org...and finally, here's today's @audubon.org article by Muriel Alarcón www.audubon.org/magazine/its... (3/3)
It’s a Race to Save the Humboldt PenguinOne of South America’s least known and most threatened seabirds—frequently tangled in fishing nets and now facing warming waters and deadly flu—is in accelerating collapse, but collaborative...www.audubon.org...and here's an article from the same day by @dancollyns.bsky.social for @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2026/07/peru... 2/3)
Peru’s only penguin species at risk from upcoming El Niño and bird flu, experts warnSAN JUAN DE MARCONA, Peru — First, there was the H5N1 avian influenza of 2022, then El Niño arrived in 2023, disrupting coastal waters and fish availability. For Peru’s Humboldt penguins, the only spe...news.mongabay.comEveryone seems to be covering the plight of Humboldt penguins this week! Here's Monday's @therevelator.org article by @jyunker.bsky.social therevelator.org/desert-pengu... (1/3)
The Plight of the Desert Penguin: Caught Between Extraction and El Niño • The RevelatorVoracious demand for fish oil and guano puts the squeeze on shrinking populations of Humboldt penguins in Peru.therevelator.org