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Anthropocene

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?

Bright green liquid makeup is smeared against a black background.

Bright green liquid makeup is smeared against a black background.

Why Are We Still Putting Harmful Chemicals on Our Face? News that the UK government is silently overturning a long-standing ban on animal testing for makeup ingredients has been met with outrage from activists. But the harmful effects of the beauty industry on our ecosystems are far more insidious.

Art & Culture Well Being

A blurry shot of a colorful field of wildflowers.

A blurry shot of a colorful field of wildflowers.

Finding “Blissonance” Amid the California Superbloom California’s historically wet winter has caused a rare superbloom event, but has also led to severe flooding. As climate change exacerbates weather conditions everywhere, how can we learn to honor beauty while confronting destruction?

Anthropocene Deep Ecology

A young man leans back on a large speaker in a junkyard.

A young man leans back on a large speaker in a junkyard.

Making Music in a Warming World Music is a powerful cultural force, but the current model of touring and streaming harms the Earth. How can music take real action on climate?

Anthropocene Art & Culture

A young girl sits on a bed of flowers while taking a photo

A young girl sits on a bed of flowers while taking a photo

The New Era of Social Media Is Shaking Up Climate Activism. Here’s How. The news that TikTok is doubling down on climate misinformation comes just as Twitter’s position as a reputable social media platform reaches a new low. Atmos speaks with climate activists on what the future of online advocacy holds for their cause.

Anthropocene Changemakers

Dirt and rubble cover a sewing machine at collapsed Rana Plaza site

Dirt and rubble cover a sewing machine at collapsed Rana Plaza site

A Decade Since Rana Plaza: Has Anything Changed? The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in 2013 prompted a landmark agreement between brands and trade unions that promised better safeguards for workers. But labor organisers say much more needs to be done to overhaul the violations on which the industry is built.

Ethical Fashion Anthropocene

Old computers, televisions, and other digital assets are stacked on a desk.

Old computers, televisions, and other digital assets are stacked on a desk.

The New Generation of Digital Hoarders Are Harming the Planet Holding onto thousands of photos, films, and other files may not seem like a pressing problem. But the cloud of the digital realm is also material, with switches, lights, HVAC—and a growing carbon footprint.

Anthropocene Well Being

In the center of rocky, red terrain sits a shallow, muddy puddle

In the center of rocky, red terrain sits a shallow, muddy puddle

The Dirt From Which We Came The topic of soil management may not interest the masses. But the rate at which human consumption is degrading the Earth’s dirt threatens our very existence.

Anthropocene Indigeneity

Pink and white flower shows hope amidst climate crisis

Pink and white flower shows hope amidst climate crisis

Mikaela Loach Makes Clear Exactly What We’re Fighting For The climate activist speaks with Atmos about her new book It’s Not That Radical—and why it’s crucial that we reframe how we talk about the climate crisis in order to tackle its root causes.

Art & Culture Anthropocene

A crouching, naked person is partially covered by mossy fallen tree trunks in the middle of a forest.

A crouching, naked person is partially covered by mossy fallen tree trunks in the middle of a forest.

Returning to Our Roots: The Rise in Human Composting More Americans are turning to human composting—now legal in six states—to avoid the environmental pitfalls of mainstream deathcare.

Anthropocene Deep Ecology

Top view of a wildfire as it forms a circular shape and ravages land.

Top view of a wildfire as it forms a circular shape and ravages land.

Can Climate Change Bring Wildfires to the Northeast? Apple TV+’s new sci-fi Extrapolations depicts a future where wildfires reach New York. The Frontline explores what the science suggests.

The Frontline Art & Culture

Several lily pads float on the surface of a Florida swamp

Several lily pads float on the surface of a Florida swamp

Lily Brooks-Dalton and the Luminary Power of Climate Fiction In her tempestuous cli-fi novel The Light Pirate, Lily Brooks-Dalton illuminates a world in transition, struggling to adapt to a future not far off on the horizon—and the possibilities it might hold.

Art & Culture Anthropocene

Pakistan’s Climate Crisis of Child Marriage

Pakistan’s Climate Crisis of Child Marriage

Pakistan’s Climate Crisis of Child Marriage The Frontline looks at one disturbing outcome of Pakistan’s historic floods last year: child brides.

The Frontline Anthropocene

This IPCC Report Will Be the Last for Several Years

This IPCC Report Will Be the Last for Several Years

This IPCC Report Will Be the Last for Several Years The final report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is out. The Frontline sheds light on the work that remains until we hear from these scientists again.

The Frontline Environmental Justice

Why I Am Swimming 450km To Help Stop Waste Colonialism

Why I Am Swimming 450km To Help Stop Waste Colonialism

Why I Am Swimming 450km To Help Stop Waste Colonialism Accra’s waterways are bubbling with synthetic microfibers and material debris after decades of nonstop waste-dumping by countries in the Global North. Yvette Tetteh is swimming the length of the country’s longest river to draw attention to the urgency of the problem.

Ethical Fashion Anthropocene

One Year On, The Cultural Losses of War in Ukraine

One Year On, The Cultural Losses of War in Ukraine

One Year On, The Cultural Losses of War in Ukraine How one woman is leading Ukraine’s Museum Crisis Center in the race to preserve the country’s vast cultural legacy from permanent destruction.

Art & Culture Anthropocene

Climate Love (And Lies) on Dating Apps

Climate Love (And Lies) on Dating Apps

Climate Love (And Lies) on Dating Apps Roses are red, violets are blue, can I talk about climate change denial with you?

Art & Culture Anthropocene

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