Climate and Culture

Anthropocene

Anthropocene

The human epoch has undoubtedly brought our planet to a tipping point. The question is: will we see this juncture as a time to turn things around, or will we drive ourselves over the edge?

Dr. Bayo Akomolafe on Slowing Down in Urgent Times For The Wild founder Ayana Young speaks with the poet, teacher, and public intellectual about the generative powers of stillness and fugitivity.

Anthropocene Deep Ecology

America’s Wild Horse Population Is Booming. At What Ecological Cost? A symbol of the American West, a once-prosperous, now drought-stricken landscape, wild horses are dismantling the very place they represent.

Science & Nature Anthropocene

Are Christmas Trees Really the Enemy? The Frontline travels to the Morvan, France’s oldest Christmas tree growing region where Christmas tree farmers face climate impacts—and critics.

The Frontline Science & Nature

A Look Back on Life in Permacrisis Permacrisis, defined as “an extended period of instability and insecurity,” was named word of 2022 by Collins Dictionary. But within every crisis lies the potential for a better future.

Well Being Anthropocene

Fossil Fuels Aren’t the Answer to European Energy Crisis—Peace Is As the war in Ukraine rages on, so does Europe’s energy crisis. The Frontline talks to a youth climate activist in Poland who believes clean energy is the answer.

The Frontline Environmental Justice

After COP27, a Plea—and a Pathway—for Urgent Corporate Action Policy advisor Ayana Elizabeth Johnson lays out steps for the private sector.

Anthropocene Democracy

The Salton Sea’s Feral Splendor The Salton Sea has long been regarded as an apocalyptic wasteland, but it’s much more. The Frontline explores the future of the lake threatened by drought and pollution—and what it means for the people who live nearby.

The Frontline Environmental Justice

How the Flower Industry is Wilting the Planet Flowers are big business—but the cost of commercial flower farms to our environment is even greater. What’s the alternative?

Science & Nature Anthropocene

10 Years After Superstorm Sandy, Building Local Resilience After Superstorm Sandy, one Brooklyn neighborhood realized its concentration of auto shops posed environmental harm. The Frontline reports on community-led efforts to clean up businesses, rather than shut them down.

The Frontline Environmental Justice

The Abolitionists Born After Hurricane María On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Fiona came roaring onto Puerto Rico. The Frontline digs into the colonial struggle the archipelago still faces—and the people rising up to demand freedom.

The Frontline Environmental Justice

Should AI Help Visualize the Future of the Climate Crisis? Publicly accessible AI art generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney have made it easy for anyone to create unique images that reimagine what the future might hold. But, the ethics remain murky.

Art & Culture Anthropocene

Richard Mosse: Depicting Ecological Collapse in the Amazon The photographic artist turns his lens on the devastating ecological narratives that have emerged from Bolsonaro’s sustained attack on the Brazilian Amazon for his latest project, Broken Spectre—which is nothing less than a call to action.

Art & Culture Anthropocene

Protecting Our Elders From Hurricane Ian and Beyond The Frontline examines the risks older people face from climate change—and the need to protect older people who represent a “walking piece of history,” as one activist said.

The Frontline Environmental Justice

Until We Are Gone The once thriving canyon community of San Jose de Gracia is on the frontline of climate change. As weather patterns change and water security evaporates, the last keepers of the community’s cultural heritage look towards an uncertain future.

Environmental Justice Identity & Community

The Women Fighting Fire With Fire The Frontline talks to women who work on wildfires by setting forests ablaze to reduce wildfire risk in a world shaped by climate change.

The Frontline Environmental Justice

The New Black Hills Gold Rush There is no doubt that gold mining is seeing a resurgence in the sacred Black Hills of the Lakota. Not once, however, has the consent of the Lakota people been sought.

Environmental Justice Indigeneity

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