Zeenat Kader | Atmos

Graphic by Merijn Hos

Graphic by Merijn Hos

On The Verge Researcher Zeenat Kader looks into several of Earth's tipping points on the precipice of unprecedented change.

Anthropocene

A person wearing a red drape covering their body and face stands in front of a large pile of blue cloths.

A person wearing a red drape covering their body and face stands in front of a large pile of blue cloths.

The High Price Of Circular Fashion In India’s Recycling Capital In Panipat, weak regulation at recycling warehouses means workers breathe toxic dust and families are left without protection.

Ethical Fashion Well Being

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A collage of a

The Shutdown’s Climate Bait and Switch The White House is using the shutdown as cover to cut science jobs.

The Understory Democracy

The shadow of a man stands in front of a large fire flame.

The shadow of a man stands in front of a large fire flame.

Healing the West’s Relationship With Fire through Pyrotherapy A new program in Butte County, California, helps re-normalize good fire by teaching wildfire survivors about prescribed burns.

Well Being Science & Nature

Dead flowers hang out of two cups of water that sit on a ledge.

Dead flowers hang out of two cups of water that sit on a ledge.

How to Live With Climate Change Without Burning Out Thomas Doherty's new book distills lessons on resilience, grief, and the practice of hope.

Art & Culture Well Being

A painting of two Palestinian children.

A painting of two Palestinian children.

A Young Poet Chronicles Gaza’s Life and Loss Yahya Al Hamarna’s debut book, My Voice Cannot Be Bombed, captures the devastation of genocide from within Palestine.

Art & Culture Identity & Community

A Palestinian boy picks up a fig from a tree at his family's field in Gaza City.

A Palestinian boy picks up a fig from a tree at his family's field in Gaza City.

Volunteers On Palestinian Farms Are More Valuable—and Scarce—Than Ever Thousands of volunteer farmhands pilgrimage to Palestine each year—but two years of genocide have made the journey more challenging.

Environmental Justice Identity & Community

Four people cross the Brahmaputra river.

Four people cross the Brahmaputra river.

Protecting the River Island Disappearing in the Brahmaputra In photographer András Zoltai’s new book, Majuli emerges as both a disappearing landscape and a testament to community.

Photography Identity & Community

A slug moves along a red background.

A slug moves along a red background.

The Fertile Spoil: Notes on Decomposition Earthworms, fungi, and microbes are the forest’s alchemists—transforming death into nourishment.

The Overview Deep Ecology

Still from Ghost of Yotei video game.

Still from Ghost of Yotei video game.

This Year’s Most Anticipated Video Game Is an Homage—and Elegy—to Nature Nature in Ghost of Yōtei is more than a backdrop. This rugged and beautiful scenery is a character with its own powerful story.

Art & Culture Science & Nature

A powerline falls amid a storm.

A powerline falls amid a storm.

Twin Disasters Are Leaving Forecasters in the Lurch Hurricane season and the government shutdown are testing Trump’s cuts at the National Weather Service.

The Understory Democracy

A bee sucks nectar from a flower.

A bee sucks nectar from a flower.

The Most Essential Worker in History Has Never Been Paid Every profit, every paycheck, rests on nature’s invisible labor. From mangroves to rainforests, it’s time to compensate ecosystems.

Science & Nature Anthropocene

The crashing waves of the ocean.

The crashing waves of the ocean.

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on Why the Ocean Is a Very Big Deal The marine biologist co-hosted Atmos’ Blue Renaissance event during Climate Week NYC. She adapted her remarks for the op-ed below.

Ocean Life Points of View

A tower made out of playing cards.

A tower made out of playing cards.

The Climate Casino: Inside the Markets Betting on Our Planet’s Future What began as a hobby has exploded into a multimillion-dollar market. From heat waves to hurricanes, traders are wagering on the climate.

Art & Culture Anthropocene

Several sheep graze along a pasture filled with solar panels.

Several sheep graze along a pasture filled with solar panels.

‘It’s Such a Blessing’: The Farmers Embracing Solar Arrays From summer squash to sheep’s wool, a variety of agricultural products may grow better beneath an awning of solar panels.

Climate Solutions Future of Food

A blue constellation

A blue constellation

Constellations Below: Lessons From Undersea Bioluminescence Hope, like bioluminescence, reveals itself only when we're moved to action.

The Overview Deep Ecology

A multicolored leaf

A multicolored leaf

‘We Are Part of Nature’: Inside the Rise of Hikrodosing Atmos joins a mushroom-infused microdose hike for an afternoon of psychedelics, reconnection with nature, and crystal harps.

Science & Nature Well Being