Biophony
Soundscape ecology plunges us into a wilder world beyond the mundane and merely visual
Biophony
Anthropocene Stories
Cutting Loose the Climate Future from the Carbon Past
Cutting Loose the Climate Future from the Carbon Past
Geoengineering demands a new way of looking at the world—one that can be troubling.
Hacking Nature
Hacking Nature
For decades, humans have modeled technology on observations of the natural world. But new discoveries about nature—and tools for manipulating it—have opened up novel approaches potentially more powerful than mere imitation to solving Human Age problems.
Maps of the New World
Maps of the New World
How do we think about our future place in a geographically altered world? A map is a good place to start.
After spending time around humans, animals lose their fear of predators
After spending time around humans, animals lose their fear of predators
This has implications for a number of conservation initiatives from reintroductions to ecotourism.
Instead of Trump’s Wall, Let’s Build a Border of Solar Panels
Instead of Trump’s Wall, Let’s Build a Border of Solar Panels
A solar border would alleviate a range of binational problems. For one, it would have a civilizing effect.
Artificial Intelligence and Decarbonization
Artificial Intelligence and Decarbonization
New experiments are pushing artificial intelligence and sensor networks into the grid—and into factories, data centers, and transit systems—in order to pull fossil fuels out.
Are We Approaching Peak Stuff?
Are We Approaching Peak Stuff?
Almost imperceptibly, we are stepping off the consumption treadmill
A View from Everywhere All the Time
A View from Everywhere All the Time
Tech companies are rapidly networking the environment in ways that will transform our perception of nature—just as social media reshaped our relationships with each other. What could possibly go wrong?