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John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator. An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and ...

John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator and an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of publications around the world. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run ...

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As funding drops and institutions change, the study of plants appears to be withering on the vine. That’s letting critical skills go extinct.

The Bali myna once faced extinction from the illegal wildlife trade. An unusual approach may have helped save them.

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Researchers warn we risk losing a sustainable future if we don’t take action to conserve insects and address climate change. They also offer solutions.