How the pursuit of science also serves modernity
Much of science is in the service of modernity, producing remarkable short-term advantages for humans generally at the expense of the rest of the community of life.
October 5, 2026
Displaced on the Island of Java: A village sinking into the sea – documentary review
Water, that vital element, is an invasive presence in the documentary Displaced on the Island of Java: A Village Sinking into the Sea.
October 1, 2026
How restoration efforts helped Marinette County recover its forests, streams, and future
Marinette County could well become a model of sustainability. However, sprawling development may impede its progress as the next iteration of an economic threat to ecosystems.
September 28, 2026
Allowing space for nature: Rewilding to heal the earth
Although rewilding is often thought of as keeping humans “away”, people must be integrated into much of the rewilding process, living alongside and allowing space for wildness.
September 28, 2026
How an ecosystem restoration community is regenerating water cycles to mitigate forest fires in Portugal
Rewetting and restoring wetlands, building small dams, and restoring streams create landscape-level breaks that disrupt fire spread by retaining water in the land instead of letting it run off. EcoAtivo is putting this approach into practice.
September 25, 2026
What the climate movement can learn from organized labor
The climate movement needs the kind of leverage that comes from shutting down the economy — and it can only get there through deep organizing with workers.
September 24, 2026
What future does the EU’s strategy on livestock envision for farming? A look at the data
The EU Commission launched a livestock strategy and an action plan for the “protein system” in July. Predictably, reactions have varied.
September 23, 2026
Troubled Waters
Microplastic pollution is an issue that’s easy to overlook, but it’s deceptively threatening to both ocean and human health.
