What a whaling captain’s logbook can teach us about sperm whales and our oceans.
Richard King, Kripa Bansal, Mia Hines, Carter Myers-Brown, Finn Warner, Mallory Hoffbeck, and Karan Kunwar
Feature Articles
Gaining Ground
Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement is not only modeling sustainable, community powered farming, it’s also growing into a political force to contend with.
Nicole Froio
Raptor Rescuers
An Oscar nomination has brought fame to two brothers devoted to saving Delhi’s black kites, but real aid is still hard to come by.
Words and Images by Geetanjali Krishna
Reinventing Rayon
This “natural” fabric has long been linked to logging of ancient forests and toxic contamination. Some fashion industry players are trying to change that.
Lucianne Tonti
How to Save a Bog
One man’s quest to train a new generation of climate professionals — and save Scotland’s ruined peatlands
Yannic Rack
To Our Readers
Being Whale
May learning more about these ocean giants help us be in better relationship with them.
Maureen Nandini Mitra
The Long Game
The Here and Now
There’s something about trees that reminds me of the importance of being open to the possibility of life and of loving fully.
Carolyn Finney
Earth Island Reports
A New Chapter
Sumona Majumdar takes the helm at Earth Island Institute.
Sharon Donovan
Truly Good Destinations
As visitors, we can influence the way countries treat their citizens, Indigenous peoples, oceans, wildlife, waterways, and forests
Jeff Greenwald
1000 Words
Data-Infused Art
Jill Pelto’s creations tap into the anxiety and urgency that climate scientists often feel about their work.
Zoe Loftus-Farren
Conversation
Working to Stop Ecocide
Environmental destruction will be criminalized soon enough, bringing about a radical cultural shift, says Jojo Mehta of Stop Ecocide International.
Zoe Loftus-Farren
In Review
For the Love of Trees
In Review: The Language of Trees
Sarah Boon
Unsung Gargantua
In Review: Chasing Giants: In Search of the World’s Largest Freshwater Fish
Elisa Shoenberger
Voices
In Defense of Wild, Precious Lives
Lisa Owens Viani speaks up for birds and animals in spaces where they have no voice
Lisa Owens Viani
Talking Points
Climate and Environmental News In Brief: Summer 2023