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John R. Platt

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Environmental journalist covering endangered species, climate, pollution & related topics. Editor, @Revelator_News. Tips, pitches: jplatt @ therevelator.org
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Relocating for a New Job? Make the Most of It!

Relocating for a New Job? Make the Most of It!

Moving to a new city for a new job comes with all kinds of challenges. But it also presents more than a few l…

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China's Wealthy Are Banking on Extinction

China's Wealthy Are Banking on Extinction

Right now, in warehouses scattered across China, the carcasses of hundreds of dead tigers sit steeping in vat…

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Thirty-Five Percent of Engineering Jobs Now Require 3-D Printing Skills

Thirty-Five Percent of Engineering Jobs Now Require 3-D Printing Skills

The technology behind 3-D printing is progressing rapidly, with companies around the world investing billion…

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Climate change will scramble polar bears' diets - and eggs aren't the solution | human-impact | E...

Climate change will scramble polar bears' diets - and eggs aren't the solution | human-impact | E...

Eggs and berries are bad news for polar bears, a new study finds. The news may be even worse for climate-chan…

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The Big Reason the Deepwater Horizon Disaster Is Not Over

The Big Reason the Deepwater Horizon Disaster Is Not Over

Dolphins, sea turtles, coral, pelicans, and even whales continue to suffer five years after the BP Deepwater …

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Conservation Group Seeks Protection for Endangered Crayfish, Gets Newly Discovered Species as a B...

Conservation Group Seeks Protection for Endangered Crayfish, Gets Newly Discovered Species as a B...

A funny thing happened on the way to the endangered species list...

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Amazing Discovery: Nearly Extinct Bird Found Breeding in Japan

Amazing Discovery: Nearly Extinct Bird Found Breeding in Japan

Higashijima Island doesn't look like much from the sky. This tiny, uninhabited scrap of land 1,000 kilometers…

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Bees Are Getting a Buzz off Neonics, and That Could Be What's Killing Them

Bees Are Getting a Buzz off Neonics, and That Could Be What's Killing Them

Like addicts jonesing for their next fix, bees just can't get enough of neonicotinoid insecticides, the very …

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Rabbits in a Stew as Climate Change Accelerates

Rabbits in a Stew as Climate Change Accelerates

Peter Cottontail had better watch out: Climate change is on its way.

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A Warming World Means a World Without Animals

A Warming World Means a World Without Animals

Climate change is a speed demon. And speed kills.

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Mesquite Invasion Threatens a Unique Species in India

Mesquite Invasion Threatens a Unique Species in India

It's almost barbeque season, which means that for many of us it's just about time to break out the mesquite. …

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