On autumn asters, bumblebees find warmth at season’s end
Sowing flowers in spring may have a surprising effect on the inner lives of bees.
Brandon Keim
‘Industrial memories’: What the history of the Anthropocene can tell us about where we’re headed
Industrial landscapes are living reminders of how centuries of fossil-fuel development reshaped Earth’s systems. As the Anthropocene unfolds, that legacy continues to shape our future. Historian Sabine Höhler argues that bridging the divide between human and Earth history is essential to understanding where we are and at what cost.
Limestone whitewash: An old material with practical benefits
Modern paints contain toxic chemicals that linger in our homes and bodies, while traditional lime-based whitewash offers a low-energy, low-tox alternative that brightens buildings, protects surfaces and can even ‘sweeten’ acidic soils to boost fertility.
How propaganda and false information are undermining humanitarian work
From vaccine hesitancy to conflict-zone rumors, false information is making it harder for humanitarian organizations to build trust, protect civilians, and save lives.
How US renewable-energy growth persists despite federal policy uncertainty
Despite recent shifts in federal energy policies, a Carbon Brief analysis shows that the US transition to renewable energy is continuing.
Why building inspiring alternatives is necessary to counter authoritarianism
Vulnerable communities face growing threats: the climate crisis is outpacing scientists’ worst predictions and authoritarianism is no longer a distant possibility. So what can we do? We build. We shift away from reform and instead direct our energy toward creating entirely new systems.
The Great Dying offers a warning for a world ignoring climate collapse
Are we doomed within the next fifty years, or will it take many centuries? The end-Permian “Great Dying” can help us put today’s extinction crisis into perspective. The unsettling parallels offer a possible roadmap if we learn to see geological history as a series of recurring patterns rather than distant, irrelevant events.
How earth-centered education helps children learn through nature, play, and relationship
An ecological approach to learning uses outdoor play, storytelling, and shared experience to help children develop a kinship worldview — a deep recognition that living and nonliving parts of the Earth are fundamentally connected.
Why pronatalism won’t reverse birth-rate decline
Slower growth — and ultimately zero growth — is good for people and the planet, but not for those in power, who for millennia relied on women’s reproductive labor to produce more workers, consumers, and taxpayers. Today’s Trump-era and even progressive pronatalist policies try to reverse the trend, but there’s a reason why they won’t work.
A legacy worth celebrating? Reflecting on 250 years of the American experiment
As America marks its 250th birthday, Nate takes a moment to step outside of the celebrations to seek out a wider boundary perspective on this milestone holiday. He poses the question of whether the United States has truly matured as a nation over two and a half centuries, particularly through the lenses of energy, ecology, history, and culture.
‘Let’s call it earth grief’: Naming pain and loss in the age of climate crisis
For decades, climate professionals and the informed public have been living with the disturbing knowledge of what is coming. Now, as the impacts of climate predictions begin to come true, we live with the devastating reality of what is happening, and we feel it deeply. This sorrow deserves a name.
A brief introduction to the bioregional movement and bioregional congressing
As climate disruption, biodiversity loss and political polarization deepen, a revived bioregional movement is emerging worldwide. This piece traces its roots and explores why place is becoming a source of resilience and belonging.
