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Rev. William J. Barber II on the Scourge of Environmental Racism

Rev. William J. Barber II on the Scourge of Environmental Racism

"Climate change is part of a much longer series of ecological catastrophes caused by colonialism."

By Reverend William J. Barber II | August 25, 2020

On Sick Trees, JD Vance, and the Invasive Species of Appalachia

On Sick Trees, JD Vance, and the Invasive Species of Appalachia

Leah Hampton: "Appalachia is insanely complex, and its destruction has been muddy and tangled."

By Leah Hampton | August 13, 2020

What is the Future of Farming in a World of Water Shortages?

What is the Future of Farming in a World of Water Shortages?

Tom Philpott on California Agriculture and the Anxieties of Scarcity

By Tom Philpott | August 13, 2020

On the Ground Fighting a New American Wildfire

On the Ground Fighting a New American Wildfire

"Then the fire came, sweeping over us by inches, sucking the oxygen right out of our lungs."

By Kendall Johnson | August 12, 2020

Barry Lopez: Love in a <br>Time of Terror

Barry Lopez: Love in a
Time of Terror

On Natural Landscapes, Metaphorical Living, and Warlpiri Identity

By Barry Lopez | August 7, 2020

It Takes Many Voices to Find the Truth

It Takes Many Voices to Find the Truth

John Freeman on the Origins of The Tales of Two Planets

By John Freeman | August 6, 2020

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Reading the Planet's Future in
Hawai‘i's April Rains

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Lydia Davis on Making the Decision
Not to Fly

By Lydia Davis | July 20, 2020

Lessons From the Desert: Rediscovering the Endlessness of Time

By Ben Ehrenreich | July 9, 2020

Climate Crisis Reading: Five Books to Check Out in July

Climate Crisis Reading: Five Books to Check Out in July

Featuring Mario Alejandro Ariza, Ben Ehrenreich, and More

By Amy Brady | July 8, 2020

What We Remember When We Feast Beside a Plundered Sea

What We Remember When We Feast Beside a Plundered Sea

Gina Rae La Cerva on the Last Days of the Lobstering Life in Maine

By Gina Rae La Cerva | July 7, 2020

The Weather is Now Political

The Weather is Now Political

Eric Holthaus on the Social Inequalities at the Heart of the Climate Crisis

By Eric Holthaus | July 1, 2020

Decades ago, Octavia Butler saw a

Decades ago, Octavia Butler saw a "grim future" of climate denial and income inequality.

By Corinne Segal | June 23, 2020

When Scientific Data Shapes Climate Literature

When Scientific Data Shapes Climate Literature

The Art of Science Seeps Into Plot, Structure and Style

By Heather Houser | June 15, 2020

Bill McKibben: How to Fix Unemployment While Fighting the Climate Crisis

Bill McKibben: How to Fix Unemployment While Fighting the Climate Crisis

On Coronavirus and the Massive Jobs Program that Could Mobilize America

By Bill McKibben | May 28, 2020

The Political Message That Can Carry Democrats Through the Pandemic

The Political Message That Can Carry Democrats Through the Pandemic

Julian Noisecat on Rebuilding and Resilience

By Julian Noisecat | May 28, 2020

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