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Climate Solutions

Climate Solutions

Climate Solutions

Our present problems require both past wisdom and futuristic thinking, a marriage of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and innovative technological solutions.

Illustration of a utopic, green alternative to Rikers Island

Illustration of a utopic, green alternative to Rikers Island

Imagining a World Without Prisons For The Frontline, two prison abolitionists discuss the environmental harm of prisons and one idea for Rikers Island in New York City.

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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

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.

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How Prisons and Jails Can Go Green

How Prisons and Jails Can Go Green

How Prisons and Jails Can Go Green A formerly incarcerated writer argues for The Frontline that, as long as prisons exist, they should reduce their environmental impact.

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Carbon Removals: The Danger of Desperation

Carbon Removals: The Danger of Desperation

Carbon Removals: The Danger of Desperation Since the Inflation Reduction Act passed last year, more U.S. dollars are headed toward carbon removal technologies—but are they really a solution? For The Frontline, writer and researcher Nathan Thanki argues absolutely not.

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Solarpunk: Why 2023 Must Be the Year of the Sun

Solarpunk: Why 2023 Must Be the Year of the Sun

Solarpunk: Why 2023 Must Be the Year of the Sun The ongoing global energy crisis demands a shift away from fossil fuels. The Frontline looks back at the history of the solar industry—and where it needs to head next to succeed in 2023.

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High-Rise Buildings Are Not the Future of Housing. Low-Rises Are.

High-Rise Buildings Are Not the Future of Housing. Low-Rises Are.

High-Rise Buildings Are Not the Future of Housing. Low-Rises Are. Architect and Pau Studio founder Vishaan Chakrabarti breaks down his vision for accessible, sustainable, and culturally relevant housing to accommodate the world’s growing population.

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After COP27, a Plea—and a Pathway—for Urgent Corporate Action

After COP27, a Plea—and a Pathway—for Urgent Corporate Action

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

De-extinction: When Woolly Mammoths Return

De-extinction: When Woolly Mammoths Return

De-extinction: When Woolly Mammoths Return Scientists want to rescue woolly mammoths from extinction, promising climate and ecological benefits. Does it matter if it’s a real mammoth?

Science & Nature Biodiversity

More Citizen Science, Please

More Citizen Science, Please

More Citizen Science, Please Citizen science and local knowledge play an important role in our response to climate change, the lPCC report confirms. The Frontline talks to folks on the ground taking science into their own hands.

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Thin Air

Thin Air

Thin Air Across the climate movement, there’s disagreement on how much we should invest in machine-based solutions—if at all. The Frontline explores this divide with direct air capture, one particular technology gaining steam on Capitol Hill.

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TikTok for the Planet

TikTok for the Planet

TikTok for the Planet Over the course of the pandemic, TikTok has become a burgeoning platform for young activists of color who are taking on the climate crisis.

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Climate Tech (Alone) Won’t Save Us

Climate Tech (Alone) Won’t Save Us

Climate Tech (Alone) Won’t Save Us Fueled by venture capital, a growing bubble of climate tech innovators and startups promise solutions to save the planet. We don’t need more “moonshot” climate technologies; the climate crisis is really one of collective power.

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Farmer walks through cannabis field in Himalayas

Cannabis farmer with ganja bundles

Rebuilding a Hemp Ecosystem in the High Himalayas An ancient relationship between rural communities and cannabis has long existed high in the Himalayas. Today, the rising popularity of hemp could revive this fast-disappearing cultural heritage—but only if legislation is designed with the local plants in mind.

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Indian farm laborer harvests cotton in a field near Medha village in Kadi Taluka

Indian farm laborer harvests cotton in a field near Medha village in Kadi Taluka

India’s Desi Seed Savers Are Decolonizing Cotton The privatization of the cotton seed market has left India’s desi (indigenous) species on the path to extinction. The farmer-led movements bringing back these native plants share a timely message: decolonizing cotton means learning from the rural lands and local hands where it naturally grows.

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The Future of Food

The Future of Food

The Future of Food In the final edition for Futures Week, The Frontline unpacks how screwed our current food system is and the ways it needs to evolve to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help keep America fed and healthy.

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