Holding Fast, Or Failing?

There are dozens of confounding elements working against abalone recovery on the California coast.

Dominick Leskiw

Feature Articles

The Revolutionary Forest

Amid the world’s longest-running ethnic insurgency, Indigenous Karen people in Myanmar have initiated a conservation project that advances a vision for peace and self-determination.

Benjamin D. Hodgdon

Dis-ease

Documenting change and nurturing young life in a climate-uncertain world.

Kate Olson Illustration by Sonali Zohra

Reports

Hollowed Lands

In Sri Lanka’s rural hinterlands, the slow-onset impacts of our warming world are forcing families apart.

Dennis Mombauer

An Uphill Task

In India’s Nilgiri Mountains, ecologists are working against time to undo colonial forestry practices that have damaged this unique landscape.

Colin Daileda

To Our Readers

No Grand Gestures Necessary

When faced with climate anxiety, even small, local efforts can make a difference.

Maureen Nandini Mitra

Digging Deeper

The Pacific Declaration: 20 Years Later

'We need new strategies and frameworks for protecting the planet’s genetic integrity for future generations.'

Anna Lappé

Earth Island Reports

Ditch the Bottle

Since the emergence of single-use plastic water bottles, the prevalence of water fountains has been declining in San Francisco and in most cities across the country.

Alexis Van Gelder