Environment

In On Natural Capital, Partha Dasgupta argues that mainstream economics has failed to recognize the finite nature of the natural world. Blending ecology and economics, he sets out a framework to account for our impact on the natural world.

To find our way in our climate journey, we don’t need more information, we need orientation. Join us for a conversation with Katharine Wilkinson about Climate Wayfinding on May 28, 2026.

A reflection on animal behaviour, evolutionary feedback systems and why living beings can appear both extraordinarily intelligent and strangely “dumb” depending on context.

A new study shows that toxic dust from Southern California’s shrinking Salton Sea impedes lung development in children, as water loss and industrial expansion reshape the region’s environment.

A landmark International Court of Justice advisory opinion has clarified that states have a duty to prevent climate harm, marking a shift toward enforceable climate accountability and strengthening the emerging framework of ecological and rights-based environmental law.

As Indigenous knowledge gains recognition and environmental crises deepen, a growing movement argues that granting legal rights to nature can protect it from exploitation.