John R. Platt

How to Make Climate Refugee Protections a Reality • The Revelator The United Nations has taken a good first step, but here’s what needs to be done next to make sure climate refugees get the protections they deserve.

From the archives (but more relevant by the day): How to Make Climate Refugee Protections a Reality https://therevelator.org/climate-refugees-trent/

Federal agents fire tear gas, make multiple arrests during protest outside Portland ICE facility Hundreds of protesters marched to facility from nearby Elizabeth Carruthers Park in Southwest Portland.

Federal officers gassed a crowd of hundreds of protesters today outside the ICE facility in Portland.

Save This Species: Chimpanzees • The Revelator Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?

Save This Species: #Chimpanzees https://therevelator.org/save-this-species-chimpanzees/

In Understory, An Ecologist Reflects on the Grief of Losing Nature • The Revelator In this excerpt from the new memoir, the former supervisor of Banff National Park examines the loss that surrounds us — but still offers reasons for hope.

This exclusive @therevelator.org excerpt from ecologist Kevin Van Tighem's new memoir broke me down and built me back up again: therevelator.org/understory-e...

Heartbreakingly beautiful writing about the world we all are losing

In Understory, An Ecologist Reflects on the Grief of Losing Nature • The Revelator In this excerpt from the new memoir, the former supervisor of Banff National Park examines the loss that surrounds us — but still offers reasons for hope.

This exclusive @therevelator.org excerpt from ecologist Kevin Van Tighem's new memoir broke me down and built me back up again: therevelator.org/understory-e...

Russ Vought is Trump’s shutdown hero. His neighbors think his work is "abhorrent." The people living near Trump's "grim reaper" of government cuts have put up signs letting him know they stand with federal workers.

Russ Vought Is Trump’s Shutdown Hero. His Neighbors Think His Work Is “Abhorrent.” – Mother Jones www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

In Understory, An Ecologist Reflects on the Grief of Losing Nature • The Revelator In this excerpt from the new memoir, the former supervisor of Banff National Park examines the loss that surrounds us — but still offers reasons for hope.

An exclusive excerpt from Kevin Van Tighem's new book:

In Understory, An Ecologist Reflects on the Grief of Losing Nature https://therevelator.org/understory-ecologist-grief/

Jane Fonda, derided as 'Hanoi Jane' and a traitor during the Vietnam War, is a modern-day force in Democratic politics Politically active for more than a half-century, actor Jane Fonda is now focusing her energy, celebrity, connections and resources on fighting climate change and combating the "existential crises" cre...

“We’re facing two existential crises, climate and democracy, and it’s now or never for both. We can’t have a stable democracy with an unstable climate, and we can’t have a stable climate unless we have a democracy. And so we have to fight both together.” - Jane Fonda www.latimes.com/california/s...

Save This Species: Chimpanzees • The Revelator Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?

How sad, but fitting, we published this a few hours before we got word of Jane Goodall's passing.

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Save This Species: Chimpanzees • The Revelator Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?

Save This Species: Chimpanzees

Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time? https://therevelator.org/save-this-species-chimpanzees/

Can confirm: steer clear. Saw this just before my call with them….call lasted 2 minutes.

Incredible Journeys: Migratory Sharks on the Move • The Revelator Even as scientists rush to identify the migratory paths of some endangered shark species to help better protect them, climate change and other threats shift this behavior, adding urgency to the resear...

Scientists are rushing to identify the migratory paths of some endangered shark species to help better protect them. But at the same time, climate change and other threats cause migratory patterns to shift, adding urgency to the research. https://therevelator.org/migration-sharks/

Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists - Inside Climate News Efraín Fueres was gunned down Sunday while marching in protest against high costs of living and government crackdowns that include freezing the bank accounts of activists and suspending a media organi...

Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/2909202...

Incredible Journeys: Migratory Sharks on the Move • The Revelator Even as scientists rush to identify the migratory paths of some endangered shark species to help better protect them, climate change and other threats shift this behavior, adding urgency to the…

Incredible Journeys: Migratory Sharks on the Move

Even as scientists rush to identify the migratory paths of some endangered shark species to help better protect them, climate change and other threats shift this behavior, adding urgency to the research.

therevelator.org/migration-sh...

Incredible Journeys: Migratory Sharks on the Move • The Revelator Even as scientists rush to identify the migratory paths of some endangered shark species to help better protect them, climate change and other threats shift this behavior, adding urgency to the research.

Birds do it. Wildebeests do it. Sharks do it, too — migrate, that is. We have the latest science on their incredible (and unexpected) journeys. @melissagaskill.bsky.social reports: https://therevelator.org/migration-sharks/

Political Whiplash Is Terrible for Wolves’ Future. But More Is Coming. - Inside Climate News After a judge lamented the “political yo-yo” process embroiling wolf management in the Northern Rockies, no one appears to know how to deescalate the debate.

Political Whiplash Is Terrible for Wolves’ Future. But More Is Coming. - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/2809202...

The Exotic Pet Trade Harms Animals and Humans. The European Union Is Studying a Potential Solution • The Revelator EU legislators are considering a form of regulation that could protect many species from unsafe exploitation — if it’s done right.

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Regulate AI — to Protect Jobs, Our Brains, and the Planet • The Revelator Do we really want to push our climate to the brink for the sake of a technology that offers little more than convenience?

Regulate AI — to Protect Jobs, Our Brains, and the Planet

Do we really want to push our climate to the brink because of a technology that offers convenience? https://therevelator.org/regulate-ai/

What a hellhole! What can we do to help? Do we need to organize an evacuation?

Rare Earth Metals Must Not Come at the Cost of Indigenous Rights • The Revelator As mining interests expand in northern Sweden, Indigenous Sámi communities face existential threats. But a sustainable and just alternative exists — urban mining.

We need rare earth metals to fight climate change. But Indigenous communities shouldn't pay the price: https://therevelator.org/rare-earth-metals-indigenous-rights/

Reclaiming the Udall Legacy: The Meaning of Conservation in Trump’s America • The Revelator The environmental and legislative accomplishments of Stewart, Mo, and Tom Udall offer a roadmap for recovering from the Trump administration.

The environmental and legislative accomplishments of Stewart, Mo, and Tom Udall offer a roadmap for recovering from the damage of the Trump administration.

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The exotic pet trade harms animals AND humans. The European Union is studying a potential solution: a form of regulation that could protect many species from unsafe exploitation — if it’s done right.

Read on in @therevelator.org ➡️ bit.ly/46wldsw

Logging to ‘Save’ Northern Spotted Owls From Wildfires Will Not End Well • The Revelator Our research shows that spotted owls can thrive with mixed-severity fire, but logging in owl habitat for fire concerns may accelerate their extinction.

Research shows that northern spotted owls can thrive with mixed-severity fire, but forest management that dictates logging in owl habitat to "save" owls from wildfires may accelerate their extinction. An important op-ed today in @therevelator.org therevelator.org/logging-nort...

Logging to ‘Save’ Northern Spotted Owls From Wildfires Will Not End Well • The Revelator Our research shows that spotted owls can thrive with mixed-severity fire, but logging in owl habitat for fire concerns may accelerate their extinction.

Logging to ‘Save’ Northern Spotted Owls From Wildfires Will Not End Well -- our latest expert commentary offers critical insight. Read more: https://therevelator.org/logging-northern-spotted-owls/

Bird noir 😏🐦
My latest for @therevelator.org

Inspired by Nature: 10 Powerful New Memoirs and Biographies • The Revelator These new books showcase moments where embracing nature led to personal discoveries or scientific breakthroughs.

Inspired by Nature: 10 Powerful New Memoirs and Biographies

These new books showcase moments where embracing nature led to personal discoveries or scientific breakthroughs. @therevelator.org
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Inspired by Nature: 10 Powerful New Memoirs and Biographies https://therevelator.org/nature-memoirs-biographies/

ABC says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ racked up 6.3 million viewers on broadcast in his late-night return | CNN Business The first new episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” since his suspension averaged 6.3 million viewers via traditional television, more than three times the show’s typical TV viewership, even though the show...

Now turn out like this for the next elections...

"The 1st new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! ... averaged 6.3 million viewers via traditional television, ***more than 3 times the show’s typical TV viewership***, even though the show was blacked out in dozens of markets." www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/m...

Costa Rica’s Green Reputation Doesn’t Apply to Its Turquoise Waters • The Revelator By suppressing dissent and stalling environmental protections, President Chaves is emulating Trump.

Costa Rica’s Green Reputation Doesn’t Apply to Its Turquoise Waters

"By suppressing dissent and stalling environmental protections, President Chaves is emulating Trump," writes conservationist Todd Steiner:
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