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Inclusivity, Sustainability, and... Disaster? Your Climate Readings for September

Inclusivity, Sustainability, and... Disaster? Your Climate Readings for September

Climate Activist and Reporter Amy Brady Recommends Five New Books

By Amy Brady | September 2, 2020

Are We Running Out of Monster Metaphors for the Disasters of the Real World?

Are We Running Out of Monster Metaphors for the Disasters of the Real World?

Erika Swyler on Surviving Our Fears By Creating More of Them

By Erika Swyler | September 1, 2020

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

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Reading the Planet's Future in
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Lydia Davis on Making the Decision<br> Not to Fly

Lydia Davis on Making the Decision
Not to Fly

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By Lydia Davis | July 20, 2020

Lessons From the Desert: Rediscovering the Endlessness of Time

Lessons From the Desert: Rediscovering the Endlessness of Time

Dolores Dorantes in Conversation with Ben Ehrenreich

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

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