As I write certain world leaders are erroneously arguing against a transition to alternative energy, I couldn't disagree more! Green energy delivers cheaper electricity than fossils in 91% of cases. Economic data, tech breakthroughs & climate urgency prove renewables are essential now. Kevin Parker Ed
The year 2024 shattered every climate record in human history, with global temperatures soaring 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels, bringing us perilously close to the 1.5°C threshold that scientists have long warned about.¹ Yet within this...
1. Preparation:
Find a quiet space where you won't be disturbed.
Sit comfortably on a cushion, chair, or floor with your spine straight.
Close your eyes gently...
In an era marked by unprecedented technological connectivity yet profound personal disconnection, millions worldwide are turning inward through the ancient practice of meditation. From...
Mindful breathing, also known as breath awareness meditation, is a type of mindfulness practice that involves focusing your attention on your breath. The practice...
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The atmospheric tension in Cape Town during the austral summer of 2017–2018 was characterized by a distinct psychological phenomena...
Mexico City faces sinking and water crises due to drained lakes and urban growth. Explore the environmental challenges and solutions shaping its future
The chamber still looks improbably calm. Green marble. Translation headsets. Country names set out in alphabetical order, as though the world’s grief can be...
Explore Los Angeles' ambitious efforts to transform its concrete flood-control river back into a living ecological corridor amidst urban and climate challenges.
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Shanghai is sinking. The city centre has subsided more than three metres since the late nineteenth century, while the...
The Living Marsh
Feature · The Living World
The world’s remaining wetlands, the work they do for the planet, and the intelligence of water
At first light,...
Clean energy is booming, yet emissions keep breaking records. A clear-eyed 2026 look at climate action—what's working, what's failing, and what it will take.
1. Historical Baseline
Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent
The aurochs' last bellow echoed through Poland's Jaktorów Forest in 1627, marking Europe's first recorded megafaunal extinction.¹ This wild...
Audio discussion about this essay.
I. Introduction: The Grinder of Glass and Gods
In the damp, salt-laden air of the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic, a revolution was...
The Sound of Unravelling
Listen. There's a new silence spreading across the Earth—not the peaceful quiet of dawn, but the hollow echo of absence. Coral...
TNC has planted more than 13 million trees in Minnesota since 2005 to benefit people and nature.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced it planted...
Introduction
The spiral is among the most enduring and enigmatic symbols found across human cultures, tracing its roots back tens of thousands of years....
Executive Summary
In November 2025, the Australian Parliament enacted a transformative suite of environmental legislation, fundamentally reshaping the Commonwealth’s approach to biodiversity conservation, project assessment,...
I have revisited the theme of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in light of ongoing violations throughout our world. It is a beautiful document and contains so...
Sacred geometry involves the study of geometric shapes and patterns found throughout the natural world and in various spiritual and religious artworks and structures. This discipline ascribes symbolic and...
Clean energy is booming, yet emissions keep breaking records. A clear-eyed 2026 look at climate action—what's working, what's failing, and what it will take.