''Dot Earth'' is a media piece

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, by science writer

Andrew Revkin Andrew C. Revkin is an American science and environmental journalist, author and educator. He has written on a wide range of subjects including destruction of the Amazon rain forest, the 2004 Asian tsunami, sustainable development, climate chan ...

, which ran from 2007 to 2016 for ''

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''. The blog's aim is to examine efforts to balance human affairs with the planet's limits. Featuring videos, interviews and other types of information like environmental and climate change issues, including energy policy, conservation,

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, and sustainability, ''Dot Earth'' was further described as "an interactive exploration of trends and ideas with readers and experts."

History

Posted on October 25, 2007, Revkin's first entry on ''Dot Earth'' was on "Cutting Greenhouse Gases for Cash Prizes". In April 2010, "after 940 posts as a news blog", ''The New York Times'' moved ''Dot Earth'' to the "opinion side" of its online site. This decision accompanied Revkin's move from a fulltime position to that of a freelancer, with the move being done to make clear the line between the two categories."About Dot Earth", nytimes.com.
Accessed: December 3, 2012.Brainard, Curtis. (2010 April 1). "Dot Earth Moves to NYT Opinion Section,"
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''. Accessed: December 4, 2012. After 9 years and 2,810 posts, Revkin ended the blog on 5 December 2016, just before he began work as a senior reporter for

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Readership

According to a

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press release, an institution in which the blogger is associated, the blog is "read by millions of people in over 200 countries, from Brazil to China".

Honours and awards

* '' Outside'' magazine, Top 10 Environmental Blogs (#4), 2011O'Connor, Mary Catherine. (2011 November 17). "The Top Ten Environmental Blogs," ''Outside Online''.
Accessed: December 4, 2012.

References

External links

Dot Earth official webpage
American environmental websites The New York Times Climate change blogs {{climate-change-stub