Planet Editor
Planet Editor is Planet Experts' in-house editorial team. We publish breaking and daily environmental news stories.

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Planet Experts 10 months ago
In the last 11,500 years, every civilization has risen and fallen. Where is the U.S. in this arc of history? To und… https://t.co/srINNp3nCV
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Planet Experts 11 months ago
The lives of politicians are more important than the lives of children. How else can you explain the passage of gun… https://t.co/T7A7oCtmhz
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Planet Experts 11 months ago
With a Once-ler in the White House, it's time for businesses to agree to self-regulate and push for legislation to… https://t.co/hrluxpvPlW
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Planet Experts 11 months ago
Transitioning to Renewables: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Smaller-Scale Systems #KnowYourPlanet… https://t.co/LiMEP42vOR
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Planet Experts 12 months ago
Geothermal power is old science but a new idea for most people. Presently, it only makes up 0.5 percent of America’… https://t.co/648ST4PTYj
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Planet Experts 12 months ago
Legislation making diners ask for plastic straws — rather than giving them out with every drink — is the right move… https://t.co/UQgV6GFAN1
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Planet Experts 1 year ago
A daring researcher of black market wildlife trades, Esmond Bradley Martin's work led to tangible progress in the w… https://t.co/eohos3DUde
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Planet Experts 1 year ago
The winds of change are blowing, but will the U.S. ever commit to wind energy like other countries have?… https://t.co/iSERza3zHs
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Planet Experts 1 year ago
Pictured here in Dec. 2017, a fractured iceberg — named B-44 — floats in 20 pieces after calving from Antarctica's… https://t.co/S86R7FIppI
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Planet Experts 1 year ago
Relying on a fossil-fuel economy — especially while forsaking solar energy — makes no financial sense. Here, in the… https://t.co/lRKbfB3V7C


5 Ways to Help Rhinos on World Rhino Day
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Planet Editor
It's World Rhino Day, so it's time to channel your rage and frustration about rhino poaching into meaningful action that could help save these iconic beasts from extinction. Don't think...

Full Planet Experts Lineup at Lightning in a Bottle
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Planet Editor
Beginning today, Planet Experts will host a number of panels, speakers and interactive events at the 2017 Lightning in a Bottle festival. Head over to The Compass to say hello...

First-Ever Cuttlefish Battle Caught on Video
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Planet Editor
Two researchers diving off the coast of Turkey in 2011 captured what they claim is the first-known video of two cuttlefish engaged in a physical battle. The newly released footage,...

Energy Company Plans to Destroy Key Region of Leuser Ecosystem
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Planet Editor
Environmental groups in Indonesia are outraged over a Turkish energy company's plans to destroy a vital section of the majestic Leuser Ecosystem to make way for a geothermal plant. The project would...

Video: Seth Meyers' Hilarious Response to Trump's Climate Denial
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Planet Editor
Late Night host Seth Meyers recently used his media pulpit to take jabs at the Trump administration's environmental platform -- or lack thereof. In his "A Closer Look" segment, the...

Patagonia Doc Highlights Indigenous Struggle Over Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Planet Editor
Socially-conscious outdoor gear company Patagonia continues its stellar stream of documentaries with The Refgue. The 15-minute-long film highlights the decades-long struggle of the indigenous Gwich'in people as they fend off fossil-fuel...

The Environment Needs You This #GivingTuesday
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Planet Editor
Now that you've had a chance to indulge in the desperate chaos of Black Friday and make a slew of impulse purchases on Cyber Monday, let's talk about donating your...

Eco-Friendly Gifts For Everyone on Your List
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Planet Editor
A big part of our mission here at Planet Experts is advancing sustainable solutions that address climate change, protect natural resources and benefit the environment. And this time of year,...

Beautiful Documentary 'Trophy' Sets its Sights on Canada's Grizzly Bear Hunt
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Planet Editor
A new documentary takes aim at Canada's controversial bear hunt, during which hundreds of grizzlies are killed every year by hunters seeking their heads, paws and furs. 'Trophy' was released on...

VIDEO: Here's Everything You Need to Recycle Plastic Waste -- And It's Free
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Planet Editor
With plastic waste pretty much everywhere, Dave Hakkens is turning trash into recycled treasure via Precious Plastic. Beginning as a graduation project in design school, Precious Plastic evolved into a global movement...

Photo Shows Rare Sumatran Tiger Caught in Poacher's Trap
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Planet Editor
A cameraman shooting a Planet Experts documentary in Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem spent two days hiking through the jungle with rangers last week in a dangerous effort to reach a rare,...

Leonardo DiCaprio's Climate Doc 'Before the Flood' Will Stream for Free
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Planet Editor
Leonardo DiCaprio's much-anticipated documentary about climate change, "Before the Flood," will stream for free on a number of services the week following its world premiere on Sunday, October 30, on the National...