Rethinking our place in nature means rethinking the 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.
Erika Schelby
Solar panels aren’t as “clean” as we like to think
Solar power has enabled off-grid living and low-carbon energy, but its industrial supply chains and large-scale rollout come with environmental costs we cannot ignore.
Without pluralism within the climate movement, we risk handing the future to the far right
The climate crisis demands urgency, not ideological uniformity. In an already fragmented movement, requiring adherence to specific positions on issues beyond climate action deepens division and opens space for anti-democratic influence.
How Pacific communities use sea worms to track time and seasonal shifts through a changing climate
In the Pacific Islands, the annual spawning of palolo sea worms feeds communities, marks time and sustains cultural traditions. Why this Indigenous tradition is becoming increasingly important as climate change intensifies weather events.
Strait of Hormuz reopens for now, but global supply chains remain at risk
Carrying about 20% of the world’s traded oil and gas, the Strait of Hormuz is a critical global chokepoint. Even if it remains open, restoring full energy and material flows will take time, with ongoing consequences to global supply systems.
The growing push to grant legal rights to nature
From Ecuador to New Zealand and India, a growing number of countries are recognizing the legal rights of nature, though not without legal and political challenges.
Nuclear safety at risk: what’s changing under Donald Trump
As sweeping deregulation accelerates under Donald Trump, long-standing nuclear safety regulations are being rolled back with little public scrutiny, raising new concerns about risks to both human health and the environment.
The empty desk policy: Why remote work is the sustainability win we’re ignoring
The daily commute is more than an inconvenience; it is a major source of pollution and wasted time. As return-to-office demands grow, remote work may be one of the most overlooked tools for reducing emissions while improving quality of life and accessibility.
How environmental laws are shifting the focus from humans to nature
Environmental laws are evolving from prioritizing human benefits to recognizing nature’s intrinsic rights; this is reflected in the small but growing number of countries that grant legal personhood to natural entities.
Why capitalism relies on nature and care work it does not pay for
Modern economies depend on unpriced ecosystem functions and undervalued care and reproductive labor—essential inputs that are difficult to commodify. This tension helps explain environmental degradation, social strain, and the limits of market systems.
‘What do we value most?’ Rethinking resilience in a time of polycrisis
Professor Jem Bendell proposed the “Deep Adaptation” framework to help people respond to the climate crisis. As global crises intensify, new questions focused on reclamation and regeneration offer ways to navigate an increasingly uncertain world.
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but protecting wildlife can be good for business
Would you rather have abundant and affordable energy or a clean, healthy planet where wildlife can flourish? It sounds like an either/or choice, but it doesn’t have to be.
