Julia Rothman is an illustrator and author who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Her latest book is Nature Anatomy.
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The Mystery of the Siberian Craters
Why permafrost in the tundra has begun to explode. -
Climate vs. Invasive Species
Which foe is looming largest for native plants along the Yangtze River? -
And New Yorkers Think the Gowanus Canal Is Bad
In 1855, scientist Michael Faraday dashed off a letter to The Times in London about the “feculence” emanating from the River Thames. -
Death By Plastic
The blunt impact of ocean pollution, in one photograph. -
Nihilism with a Purpose
Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake reveals why politics won’t save us.