Jan
23
What Leviathan Falls tells us about confronting existential threats
An intergalactic war against hostile aliens has a lesson for Earthlings today.
4 min read
climate change
May
21
We’re going to radically transform our cities — or abandon them
Cities have evolved dramatically throughout history, and we may be on the cusp of the next great urban transformation.
6 min read
May
08
How a biologist invented the fabled fauna in Jeff VanderMeer’s new eco-thriller
The two creatures at the heart of Hummingbird Salamander aren’t real—but a scientist created them by drawing on principles of biology and ecology.
5 min read
Jan
23
Wonder Woman 1984's stark warning about Big Oil
Greed, grifts, and the oil industry are at the heart of Warner Brother's latest superhero flick.
3 min read
Jan
09
Will humans ever reverse climate change?
If all goes well for humanity, atmospheric carbon levels could start falling in a few decades. But how far down will we bring them?
5 min read
Dec
04
A thought-provoking novel on the scariest response to climate change
Eliot Peper's science fiction thriller Veil explores the promise and peril of geoengineering.
4 min read
Oct
23
A burning conversation about the planet
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1 min read