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From Volcanoes To Bathtubs: On the Many Uses and Forms of Pumice

From Volcanoes To Bathtubs: On the Many Uses and Forms of Pumice

Hettie Judah Explores the History and Science Behind Solidified Lava

By Hettie Judah | March 23, 2023

More To Be Shaped By: Searching for Black Nature Writing

More To Be Shaped By: Searching for Black Nature Writing

Erin Sharkey on Decolonizing the Wild Experience

By Erin Sharkey | March 22, 2023

<em>What Survives</em> —Lacy M. Johnson Examines the Aftermath of Disaster

What Survives —Lacy M. Johnson Examines the Aftermath of Disaster

This Week from the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | March 20, 2023

Tiffany Shlain on the History of Feminism, Tree Rings, and “Dendrofemonology”

Tiffany Shlain on the History of Feminism, Tree Rings, and “Dendrofemonology”

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | March 20, 2023

Daisy Hildyard on the Ancient Origins of James Lovelock, Progenitor of Gaia Theory

Daisy Hildyard on the Ancient Origins of James Lovelock, Progenitor of Gaia Theory

“Lovelock’s origin can be traced back thirteen billion years, and more, to an event that lasted for a fraction of a moment.”

By Daisy Hildyard | March 16, 2023

Learning About the Natural World (Inside My Family’s Cult)

Learning About the Natural World (Inside My Family’s Cult)

“Mother doesn’t believe in protecting children from anything.”

By Michelle Dowd | March 9, 2023

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Fabulous Fungi: On the Endless Possibilities of the Mushroom

By Meg Madden | March 9, 2023

The Amazon’s History is Also That of Its Indigenous Residents

By Eliane Brum | March 8, 2023

Lucy Jones on the Fascinatingly Weird Lifeforms of the Forest Floor

By Emergence Magazine | February 27, 2023

Why Fig Pollination and Literary Criticism Have a Lot in Common

Why Fig Pollination and Literary Criticism Have a Lot in Common

A. V. Marraccini Considers the Critical Gaze, Eroticism, and the Generative Third Body

By A. V. Marraccini | February 24, 2023

An Explorer Frozen in Time and a Map for the Mess of Life

An Explorer Frozen in Time and a Map for the Mess of Life

Reid Mitenbuler on the Drive to Wanderlust and the Neuroticism of the Present

By reidmitenbuler | February 23, 2023

How the Resurgence of Whale Populations Impacts Our Ecosystem

How the Resurgence of Whale Populations Impacts Our Ecosystem

Christopher J. Preston on the History and Future of Whale Conservation

By Christopher J. Preston | February 22, 2023

What Our Fear of Wolves Tells Us About Ourselves

What Our Fear of Wolves Tells Us About Ourselves

Erica Berry on Uncovering the Truth Behind Our Deepest Fears

By Erica Berry | February 21, 2023

How Sailors Predict Climate and Weather on the Open Ocean

How Sailors Predict Climate and Weather on the Open Ocean

Elliot Rappaport on the Power of the Pilot Chart

By Elliot Rappaport | February 16, 2023

In Search of Clear, Night Skies: On Preserving Earth’s Darkest Places

In Search of Clear, Night Skies: On Preserving Earth’s Darkest Places

Johan Eklöf Sheds Some Light on the Rise of Astrotourism

By Johan Eklöf | February 15, 2023

Nona Fernández on the Constellations We Create With Our Memories

Nona Fernández on the Constellations We Create With Our Memories

“Light from the past illuminates our present.”

By Nona Fernández | February 13, 2023

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