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On Henry David Thoreau’s Ultimate Instrument of Perception, the “Kalendar”

On Henry David Thoreau’s Ultimate Instrument of Perception, the “Kalendar”

Kristen Case Explores Thoreau’s Meticulous Tracking of Natural Phenomena

By Kristen Case | December 17, 2025

On the Urgency of Climate Change, Creating Hope in a Crisis, and the Limits of Western Storytelling

On the Urgency of Climate Change, Creating Hope in a Crisis, and the Limits of Western Storytelling

A Roundtable on Our Climate Futures with Libia Brenda, Vandana Singh, Gu Shi, and Hannah Onoguwe

By Joey Eschrich, Libia Brenda, Vandana Singh, Gu Shi, Hannah Onoguwe | December 15, 2025

Nobody Knows Why the Caribou Are Disappearing

Nobody Knows Why the Caribou Are Disappearing

Neil Shea Explores the Impact of a Vanishing Arctic Species on Canada’s First Nations Communities

By Neil Shea | December 15, 2025

Iida Turpeinen on Exploring Our Relationship With the Natural World Through Fiction

Iida Turpeinen on Exploring Our Relationship With the Natural World Through Fiction

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Beasts of the Sea

By Jane Ciabattari | November 18, 2025

Carbon Offsetting is Not Going to Save the Planet

Carbon Offsetting is Not Going to Save the Planet

Wim Carton and Andreas Malm on Microsoft and the Big Business of Climate Indulgences

By Wim Carton and Andreas Malm | November 5, 2025

Enjoy Your Chocolate and Champagne While It Lasts

Enjoy Your Chocolate and Champagne While It Lasts

Sam Kass Considers the Impact of Climate Change on Food Production Worldwide

By Sam Kass | October 24, 2025

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Dr. Vivek Murthy, From the Heart

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | October 10, 2025

“It’s Okay But It’s Also Really Not.” When Dystopian Fiction is No Longer a Thought Experiment

By Yume Kitasei | October 6, 2025

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | October 3, 2025

Tending to the Garden of American Democracy is Hard and Thankless Work

Tending to the Garden of American Democracy is Hard and Thankless Work

Andrew Ervin Looks for Answers (to Impossible Questions) in Recent Books by Luke Kemp and Richard Mabey

By Andrew Ervin | October 3, 2025

What Mining for Water in the Andean Desert Reveals About “Green” Capitalism

What Mining for Water in the Andean Desert Reveals About “Green” Capitalism

Thea Riofrancos on the Astonishing Biodiversity in the Atacama Salt Flat—And Why We Need to Protect It

By Thea Riofrancos | October 3, 2025

The 10 Best Books on Permaculture

The 10 Best Books on Permaculture

With Recommendations From Experts David Holmgren, Claudia Joseph, and Tony Rollison

By Catherine Habgood | September 29, 2025

On the Limits of Language at the End of the World

On the Limits of Language at the End of the World

Ed Simon Considers How We Talk About the Climate Apocalypse

By Ed Simon | September 24, 2025

The Many Benefits of Composting, From Reducing Food Waste to Creating a Bovine Snack Bar

The Many Benefits of Composting, From Reducing Food Waste to Creating a Bovine Snack Bar

“My vocation as a writer and editor and my avocation as a gardener and composter go hand in hand.”

By Scott Russell Smith | September 18, 2025

What Would Happen If All the Ice on Earth Suddenly Melted?

What Would Happen If All the Ice on Earth Suddenly Melted?

Peter Brannen on the Melting of Snowball Earth

By Peter Brannen | August 28, 2025

Embracing Ethical Pessimism in the Face of Near-Certain Climate Doom

Embracing Ethical Pessimism in the Face of Near-Certain Climate Doom

Roy Scranton on How Transcendental Style in Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” Helps Imagine an Unimaginable Future

By Roy Scranton | August 20, 2025

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