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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

Reading the River: How to Measure the Frequency of Flooding

Reading the River: How to Measure the Frequency of Flooding

Ellen Wohl Explores How “Flood Fingerprints” Can Help Us Prepare for Future Flood Disasters

By Ellen Wohl | August 20, 2025

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Sam Bloch Shines Light on How Sun Relief as an Economic Resource in the Era of Capitalism and Climate Change

By Sam Bloch | August 8, 2025

After the Spike: What Slow and Steady Depopulation Means For the World

After the Spike: What Slow and Steady Depopulation Means For the World

Dean Spears and Michael Geruso on the New Normal For Global Population Growth and Decline

By Dean Spears and Michael Geruso | August 8, 2025

Apparently, comparing someone's writing to AI is now a

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By James Folta | July 22, 2025

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Margaret Atwood and Ayad Akhtar on This Wonderful, Terrible World

Margaret Atwood and Ayad Akhtar on This Wonderful, Terrible World

live at the 2024 Sun Vally Writers' Conference

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | July 10, 2025

Summers on the Forest: What It’s Like Training to Fight Wildfires

Summers on the Forest: What It’s Like Training to Fight Wildfires

Kelly Ramsey Recounts Her Early Days with the US Forest Service

By Kelly Ramsey | June 18, 2025

Niall Ferguson and Evan Osnos on Henry Kissinger

Niall Ferguson and Evan Osnos on Henry Kissinger

live at the 2024 Sun Vally Writers' Conference

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The World is Alive; or, How Robert Macfarlane Came to Trust His Senses

The World is Alive; or, How Robert Macfarlane Came to Trust His Senses

Daegan Miller on the Beloved Nature Writer’s Latest Work

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What Does a Million Years Mean to You? Five Books That Explore Deep Time

What Does a Million Years Mean to You? Five Books That Explore Deep Time

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By Tim Weed | June 4, 2025

When the Sequoias Burn: Inside the Making of a California Megafire

When the Sequoias Burn: Inside the Making of a California Megafire

Jordan Thomas on the New Challenges Firefighters Face in an Era of Climate Change

By Jordan Thomas | May 28, 2025

Writing the Wind: Capturing the Sensation of Life's Many Storms

Writing the Wind: Capturing the Sensation of Life's Many Storms

"All storms are alike yet each speaks to us in its particularity."

By Catherine Bush | May 28, 2025

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