Tag: climate

The Reindeer Were Here First
World + People
Nature

The Reindeer Were Here First

The Sámi live in harmony with nature. Their proven and effective methods may prove invaluable in our struggles with a changing climate.
Ula Idzikowska
Getting Bogged Down
World + People
Science

Getting Bogged Down

The boglands of Estonia store water, cultivate biodiversity, and help regulate the climate. To ensure a sustainable future, they must be protected.
Paulina Wilk
2022: The Year in Review

2022: The Year in Review

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Germany addressing its colonial legacy, a sand battery in Finland—2022 was full of shocks and surprises.
Przekrój
Through Storm and Drought
World + People
Nature

Through Storm and Drought

Edith and Frederic Clements were early pioneers in ecology and the holistic approach to nature – yet their work has not been fully appreciated until recently.
Paulina Wilk
How Arne Sowed the Seed
World + People
Nature

How Arne Sowed the Seed

Almost half a century ago, the Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss created the concept of deep ecology. We still have much to learn from his principles today.
Andrzej Kula
Against Apocalypse
World + People
Nature

Against Apocalypse

What does the word ‘apocalypse’ mean? And how can we understand it in the context of an Earth hurtling towards climate catastrophe?
Julia Fiedorczuk
Loss Is Such a Useless Word
World + People, Art + Stories
Dreams and Visions, Opinions

Loss Is Such a Useless Word

American poet Forrest Gander talks about the climate, the role of poetry, and where we can find hope.
Julia Fiedorczuk
What Comes After the Flood?
Art + Stories, World + People
Nature, Opinions

What Comes After the Flood?

Marcin Popkiewicz, co-founder of a Polish climate science portal, talks about ecotourism, the fight against disinformation, and a possible future world.
Łukasz Kaniewski
Alaska Quagmire
World + People
Nature

Alaska Quagmire

As permafrost melts in western Alaska, the inhabitants of Newtok have become the first officially recognized climate migrants in the United States.
Bogumiła Lisocka-Jaegermann
The Limits of Clean Energy
World + People
Science

The Limits of Clean Energy

If the world isn’t careful, renewable energy could become as destructive as fossil fuels.
Jason Hickel