environment
We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril
Insects are escape artists. Now they face a threat more pernicious than predation.
Humans Have Rights and So Should Nature
An “Earth lawyer” argues for cultural transformation in environmental law.
How Psilocybin Can Save the Environment
To preserve nature, we need to open our minds to it.
The Environmental Headache in Your Shampoo
Palm oil is an environmental scourge. Plant biology has a solution.
The Idea of Entropy Has Led Us Astray
Let’s stop hustling as if the world is running toward disorder.
Welcome Back, Animals!
It’s time to consider how we can have more animals in our daily lives in the city.
The Hidden Life of Viruses
The COVID-19 crisis has made the dark energy of evolution visible.
Guided by Plant Voices
Plants talk to this ecologist. They tell her how to do better science.
The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us
To avoid the next pandemic, we need a reckoning with our place in nature.
Never Underestimate the Intelligence of Trees
Plants communicate, nurture their seedlings, and get stressed.
The Dam Problem in the West
On a raft trip down the Green River, a writer faces her environmental preconceptions.