Kokushobi: My vote for word of the year for 2026
Exploring interesting new words and climate trends so far in 2026.
Playing at Solving the Climate Crisis while the World Burns
Exploring Daybreak, a well-crafted and fun (albeit unrealistically optimistic) climate-themed board game.
Black History Month: Land, Power, and the Knowledge That Survived
Nikki Woods explores the deep ecological connections forged through surviving enslavement and its aftermath, as well as throughout African history.
Can We Find Resilience through the Embrace of Controlled Chaos?
A month living in a post-collapse nation helps reveal what the transition to a post-growth, post-consumer society might look like.
The Glacial Wave
The ripples of the future collapse of ice sheets feel slow and far off. Until they don’t.
Updates from the Polycrisis
Erik explores ways to navigate the polycrisis to reduce suffering now and in the long future.
The Dark Frontier: To exploit or conserve the deep ocean
Erik Assadourian explores whether we will exploit the oceans’ depths or choose to conserve it.
Recognizing Horseshoe Crab’s Wisdom with a U.S. postage stamp
Angelina Reddy and Erik Assadourian propose creating a US postage stamp to honor Horseshoe Crab.
Lessons from a Burning Bush
A reminder of the variety of perspectives present on troubled grounds
Which Path Will America Take?
A calm breath before a potentially difficult period.
Coming soon to a country near you: The not-so-subtle shift to adaptation?
What happens when those with resources shift in earnest from mitigation to adaptation?