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Volume 07 Prism

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Alaska glacier by Daniel Shea

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White rhinoceros sanctuary in Africa by Sam Rock

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Volume 07: Prism

A study of light, color, dimension, and perspective.

Volume 06: Beyond

What lies beyond the horizon?

Volume 05: Hive

If the planet is to heal, we must restore harmony—which cannot exist without collaboration.

Volume 04: Cascade

Water can conform to its container, or it can gather in force as whelming as a wave. What will you choose?

Volume 03: Flourish / Collapse

A journey along the axis of abundance and absence, proliferation and putrescence, life and death

Volume 02: Latitude

An exploration of geographic location and freedom of action and thought

Volume 01: Neo-Natural

This issue seeks to answer the question: What does “natural” mean now?

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Yessenia Funes

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Yessenia Funes is an environmental journalist who focuses on the intersection of race and the environment. She was previously the senior reporter for Earther, the environmental leg of the Gawker blog network, where she closely followed the injustices of the climate crisis. Before then, she was on staff at Colorlines and YES! Magazine.

In what way does nature inspire or inform your work?

Nature’s ability to withstand human touch inspires me.

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Being a part of a thriving ecosystem means to make that human touch more giving and less extractive.

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Ocean Conservation for La Gente For Latine Heritage Month, The Frontline highlights Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, founder of Latine-focused marine conservation group Azul.

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COP27: Egypt’s Environmental Defenders Need Solidarity A new human rights report shows the fear environmental groups in Egypt feel—and their weariness in participating in the upcoming COP27.

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We Can’t Normalize Jackson’s Water Crisis The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, reminds us how much worse things will get in a heating world. There's always a path forward.

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Dust and Bones For the first time, scientists explore the way climate change and extreme heat are exacerbating migrant deaths at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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The Greenland Ice Sheet’s Terrifying Future A new study shows how much sea level rise the Greenland ice sheet will cause as a result of the climate change already baked in.

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‘Enough Is Enough’: Ukrainian Climate Activists Demand End to Fossil Fueled War After six months of Russia’s war in Ukraine, climate activists share with The Frontline what must come next: the end of fossil fuels.

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The Environmental Movement Faces Burnout. This Woman Wants to Repair That Tamara Toles O'Laughlin is dedicated to building a culture of care and repair in the climate activism space.

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On the Fire Line After Prison Brandon Smith is a formerly incarcerated wildland firefighter working to dismantle the prison system—by training others to fight wildfires.

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The Fight to Stop the Inflation Reduction Act’s Fossil Fuel Giveaway What comes next for climate justice organizers given the Inflation Reduction Act’s harmful fossil fuel provisions?

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The Dangers of a COP27 in Egypt This year, international climate negotiations COP27 are set to take place in Egypt, whose human rights record worries climate activists.

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Covering the Heat The climate crisis is creating a situation where more people are experiencing extreme heat. Is the media covering the most vulnerable?

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How Reproductive Justice Is Climate Justice As abortion access shrinks in the U.S., a crisis emerges for people who need reproductive health care around extreme weather events.

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