Caroline Fraser

Megadrought in U.S. Southwest: A Bad Omen for Forests Globally

Across the West, “megafires” have become the norm.

June 26, 2013

Japan’s once-powerful nuclear industry is under siege

Once hailed for enabling the post-war renaissance, construction — including construction of nuclear power plants — has become a juggernaut. Astonishingly, tiny Japan, smaller than California, recently boasted the largest construction industry in the world. (It now rates third, behind China and the U.S.) To maintain its hegemony, its lobby has run advertising campaigns identifying nature as “the enemy,” tapping into fears of earthquakes, tsunamis, and typhoons.

March 17, 2011

Society

In Scotland’s search for roots, A push to restore wild lands

As Scotland asserts its identity and its autonomy, environmentalists are working to restore its denuded landscape – planting native forests, creating wildlife corridors, and reintroducing species that were wiped out centuries ago.

September 16, 2010

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