Environment

“Nature” is often cast as a word that separates humans from non-humans. But it can also mean something much larger: the universe, the course of things, the great event we live within. It’s a word worth defending.

Environmental activist and poet Esther Phillips reflects on grief and anti-natalism in this poem, which explores the choice not to have children as an act of love in an age of collapse.

Built from stacked earthbags and low-cost materials drawn largely from the surrounding landscape, the Mojave Center showcases an unconventional approach to homebuilding, constructed with the help of just a few volunteers. This documentary explores a compelling vision of off-grid life in the Arizona desert.

Imagine what a financial system would do if it behaved like a headwaters system. There would be continual arrival of flows from elsewhere. Resources would pool into local places. Actions would converge in the same direction. And all of it would support the continual emergence and maintenance of life.

Britain is in the grip of its worst-ever, record-shattering midsummer heatwave — even before the impacts of a predicted super El Niño of “Godzilla” strength are fully felt. In this stark context, Rupert Read examines what resilience-building must mean in an era of escalating climate extremes.

As the race to build data centers across the United States accelerates, local governments worry that the tech industry mantra of “move fast and break things” puts their communities at risk of being broken, and Americans are responding to this moment with the power of their voices and votes.