John R. Platt
@johnrplatt.bsky.social
Editor, The Revelator @therevelator.org. Covering the extinction crisis, wildlife, climate change and environmental justice. https://linktr.ee/johnrplatt
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Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them. https://therevelator.org/animals-climate-allies/
Animals Are Climate Allies. So Why Are We Leaving Them Out of Climate Policy? • The Revelator
Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them. https://therevelator.org/animals-climate-allies/
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Some good reading from the archives:
Comics for Earth: Eight New Graphic Novels About Saving the Planet and Celebrating Wildlife https://therevelator.org/environmental-graphic-novels/
Comics for Earth: Eight New Graphic Novels About Saving the Planet and Celebrating Wildlife https://therevelator.org/environmental-graphic-novels/
Comics for Earth: Eight New Graphic Novels About Saving the Planet and Celebrating Wildlife • The Revelator
These new comics collections use satire, poetry, and science to shine a light on human failures — and who and what we need to save.
therevelator.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Some good reading from the archives:
Comics for Earth: Eight New Graphic Novels About Saving the Planet and Celebrating Wildlife https://therevelator.org/environmental-graphic-novels/
Comics for Earth: Eight New Graphic Novels About Saving the Planet and Celebrating Wildlife https://therevelator.org/environmental-graphic-novels/
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There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns that no one can stop, writes @johnrplatt.bsky.social for @therevelator.org.
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations • The Revelator
There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns.
therevelator.org
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns that no one can stop, writes @johnrplatt.bsky.social for @therevelator.org.
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Finding (and Saving) Where the Wild Things Thrive https://therevelator.org/finding-and-saving-where-the-wild-things-thrive/
Finding (and Saving) Where the Wild Things Thrive • The Revelator
Where are the safe havens keeping wildlife safe from climate change? New science offers guidance on how to identify, manage, and connect climate refugia.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Finding (and Saving) Where the Wild Things Thrive https://therevelator.org/finding-and-saving-where-the-wild-things-thrive/
Stunning reporting:
'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations @floodlightnews.org floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations @floodlightnews.org floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations
Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship data centers.
floodlightnews.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Stunning reporting:
'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations @floodlightnews.org floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations @floodlightnews.org floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat (1/2) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/c...
For Months, Tear Gas Has Entered Their Homes. Now They’re Suing ICE.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat (1/2) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/c...
Finding (and Saving) Where the Wild Things Thrive • @therevelator.org via @theconversation.com therevelator.org/finding-and-...
Finding (and Saving) Where the Wild Things Thrive • The Revelator
Where are the safe havens keeping wildlife safe from climate change? New science offers guidance on how to identify, manage, and connect climate refugia.
therevelator.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Finding (and Saving) Where the Wild Things Thrive • @therevelator.org via @theconversation.com therevelator.org/finding-and-...
‘We Will See Them in Court’: Environmental Lawyers Vow to Challenge Trump’s Repeal of Key Climate Finding - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/1202202...
‘We Will See Them in Court’: Environmental Lawyers Vow to Challenge Trump’s Repeal of Key Climate Finding - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration repealed the EPA’s 2009 determination that greenhouse gases are a pollutant, an important legal foundation for their regulation.
insideclimatenews.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
‘We Will See Them in Court’: Environmental Lawyers Vow to Challenge Trump’s Repeal of Key Climate Finding - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/1202202...
I wrote this last week, before today's climate endangerment repeal. I'm glad it's resonating with readers today:
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations @therevelator.org therevelator.org/despite-trump/
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations @therevelator.org therevelator.org/despite-trump/
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations • The Revelator
There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns.
therevelator.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I wrote this last week, before today's climate endangerment repeal. I'm glad it's resonating with readers today:
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations @therevelator.org therevelator.org/despite-trump/
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations @therevelator.org therevelator.org/despite-trump/
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The repeal of the "endangerment finding" will make it harder for future administrations to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act without a new law or amendment passed by Congress—with serious public health and climate consequences
What repealing the 'endangerment finding' means for public health
The EPA has scrapped a rule stating that climate change harms human health. Here’s what that could mean
www.scientificamerican.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The repeal of the "endangerment finding" will make it harder for future administrations to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act without a new law or amendment passed by Congress—with serious public health and climate consequences
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
Not so fast: Celebrations over delisting endangered plants might be premature - Columbia Insight columbiainsight.org/celebrations...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Not so fast: Celebrations over delisting endangered plants might be premature - Columbia Insight columbiainsight.org/celebrations...
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The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations • The Revelator
There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns.
therevelator.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
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The global annual production of #plastics rose to 400 million metric tons in 2022 and is projected to double by 2050.
As of 2015 some 6,300 metric tons had become waste.
About 79% ended up in #landfills or the natural environment — rates that haven’t gotten much better in the ensuing decade 🗑️🚯♻️
As of 2015 some 6,300 metric tons had become waste.
About 79% ended up in #landfills or the natural environment — rates that haven’t gotten much better in the ensuing decade 🗑️🚯♻️
Reducing Plastic Waste: Three Ways to Replace Disposable with Reusable https://therevelator.org/replace-disposable/
Reducing Plastic Waste: Three Ways to Replace Disposable with Reusable • The Revelator
By focusing on reusable products, some organizations are helping to break our addiction to single-use plastic.
therevelator.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The global annual production of #plastics rose to 400 million metric tons in 2022 and is projected to double by 2050.
As of 2015 some 6,300 metric tons had become waste.
About 79% ended up in #landfills or the natural environment — rates that haven’t gotten much better in the ensuing decade 🗑️🚯♻️
As of 2015 some 6,300 metric tons had become waste.
About 79% ended up in #landfills or the natural environment — rates that haven’t gotten much better in the ensuing decade 🗑️🚯♻️
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Amid relentless rollbacks and headlines designed to wear you down, this read cuts through the noise w/ a simple truth that can restore agency, spark courage, and remind you that progress often lives in the parts they’re trying hardest to undo. A powerful piece of writing by @johnrplatt.bsky.social.
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations • The Revelator
There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns.
therevelator.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Amid relentless rollbacks and headlines designed to wear you down, this read cuts through the noise w/ a simple truth that can restore agency, spark courage, and remind you that progress often lives in the parts they’re trying hardest to undo. A powerful piece of writing by @johnrplatt.bsky.social.
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations • The Revelator
There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns.
therevelator.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
My editorial today for @therevelator.org:
therevelator.org/despite-trump/
Reposted by John R. Platt
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations https://therevelator.org/despite-trump/
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations • The Revelator
There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns.
therevelator.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations https://therevelator.org/despite-trump/
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An average-sized stadium goes through *5.4 million* disposable, single-use cups every year. Some organizations are helping them break the addiction to plastic with reusable alternatives: https://therevelator.org/replace-disposable/
Reducing Plastic Waste: Three Ways to Replace Disposable with Reusable • The Revelator
By focusing on reusable products, some organizations are helping to break our addiction to single-use plastic.
therevelator.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
An average-sized stadium goes through *5.4 million* disposable, single-use cups every year. Some organizations are helping them break the addiction to plastic with reusable alternatives: https://therevelator.org/replace-disposable/
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The Revelator: EXTINCTION of SPECIES! The Galápagos damselfish, the Christmas Island shrew, several newly identified bandicoots, and a South American “rocket frog” were among the species declared extinct in 2025. therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
Rocket Frog, Damselfish, and Bandicoots: The Species Declared Extinct in 2025 • The Revelator
This year’s list includes a notable extinction caused by climate change — and several caused by introduced predators.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:44 AM
The Revelator: EXTINCTION of SPECIES! The Galápagos damselfish, the Christmas Island shrew, several newly identified bandicoots, and a South American “rocket frog” were among the species declared extinct in 2025. therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan | NationofChange www.nationofchange.org/2026/02/09/t...
Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan | NationofChange
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February 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan | NationofChange www.nationofchange.org/2026/02/09/t...
Ugh x 1,000,000,000
How Jeffrey Epstein sought to help Steve Bannon build a global populist movement www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/p...
How Jeffrey Epstein sought to help Steve Bannon build a global populist movement www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/p...
How Jeffrey Epstein sought to help Steve Bannon build a global populist movement | CNN Politics
Jeffrey Epstein’s life as a free man was about to end, but first he needed to cancel breakfast plans with a close friend: Steve Bannon, the right-wing influencer and former adviser to President Donald...
www.cnn.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Ugh x 1,000,000,000
How Jeffrey Epstein sought to help Steve Bannon build a global populist movement www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/p...
How Jeffrey Epstein sought to help Steve Bannon build a global populist movement www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/p...
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Latest in my series on the problems of disposable plastics for @therevelator.org , on reusable alternatives: therevelator.org/replace-disp...
Reducing Plastic Waste: Three Ways to Replace Disposable with Reusable • The Revelator
By focusing on reusable products, some organizations are helping to break our addiction to single-use plastic.
therevelator.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Latest in my series on the problems of disposable plastics for @therevelator.org , on reusable alternatives: therevelator.org/replace-disp...
Reposted by John R. Platt
Reducing Plastic Waste: Three Ways to Replace Disposable with Reusable https://therevelator.org/replace-disposable/
Reducing Plastic Waste: Three Ways to Replace Disposable with Reusable • The Revelator
By focusing on reusable products, some organizations are helping to break our addiction to single-use plastic.
therevelator.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Reducing Plastic Waste: Three Ways to Replace Disposable with Reusable https://therevelator.org/replace-disposable/
Reposted by John R. Platt
College Athletics -- or any athletics, really -- Game Day for Climate Action https://therevelator.org/college-athletics-climate-action/
College Athletics: Game Day for Climate Action • The Revelator
As teams travel thousands of miles, the cost to the planet rises. But sports offer an opportunity to advocate for sustainable experiences.
therevelator.org
February 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
College Athletics -- or any athletics, really -- Game Day for Climate Action https://therevelator.org/college-athletics-climate-action/