Atmos

Climate and Culture
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Volume 07 Prism
Volume 06 Beyond
Volume 05 Hive
Volume 04 Cascade
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Volume 02 Latitude
Volume 01 Neo-Natural

In This Issue

Lolita and the Salish Sea
To the Lummi people, the orca whales of the Salish Sea don’t just share their ecosystem, they also share their ancestry. Fifty years after an entire generation of these whales was brutally captured and sent around the world to aquariums and zoos, only one survives—and the Lummi are on a mission to bring her home. Read Article
Parallelism
Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij talk multiple realities, the parallels between science and spirituality, and their own “what ifs.” Read Article
The Execution of All Things
Author and MoMA R&D director Paola Antonelli reflects on her recent exhibition Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival and whether or not design has the power to shift paradigms around climate change and the extinction of the human race. Read Article
Is Instagram Killing the Environment?
With 1 billion monthly users, Instagram offers an endless stream of windows into the world’s innumerable wonders, inciting many to hop on a plane for the perfect picture. But at what cost? Read Article
The Palm Oil Apocalypse
Lab-engineered alternatives could stem the impact of one of the world’s most destructive natural resources. Read Article
From Insect Farm To Table
In Southeast Asia, insects have long been an integral part of the human food chain as a sustainable and nutritious alternative to traditional meats. So, how are they cultivated—and what is the likelihood that these practices will spread to the West? Read Article
Breaking The Chain
There are more people living in slavery today than there were 150 years ago, with 16 million estimated to be working in the supply chains of major profitable brands. Such facts force us to confront the question: Is the “free world” really free? Read Article
On Ice
Artificial glaciers in the Himalayas are cracking climate change and making arid terrain more habitable by supplying local villages with fresh water in the face of seemingly impossible odds. Read Article
Sands of Time
Supplying the construction industry with a steady stream of sand might seem like a granular issue, but mining the world’s most seemingly ubiquitous material has dire consequences—and the hourglass is almost empty. Read Article
Socotra
Jamie Hawkesworth travels to Yemen to capture the ineffable flora, unique landscapes, and fauna of Socotra. Read Article
Dead White Man’s Clothes
In Accra, Ghana, imported second-hand clothing—or “dead white man’s clothes”—represents a massive industry with complex environmental, social, and economic implications. Read Article
A Tale of Two Walls
Hovering around the Tropic of Cancer, two walls on two different continents have become the subject of international attention—one designed to bring countries together and the other to keep them apart. Read Article
Freedom

Freedom: New York

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Group of friends on beach in New York City by Ben Grieme Group of friends on beach in New York City by Ben Grieme

Freedom: Mexico

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Fashion in Mexico by Dorian Ulisses Lopez Macias Fashion in Mexico by Dorian Ulisses Lopez Macias

Freedom: Amsterdam

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Freedom: Spain

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Sabadell Spain street style group fashion by Daniel Riera Sabadell Spain street style group fashion by Daniel Riera

Freedom: Belgium

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Freedom: Côte d'Ivoire

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Fashion in Côte d'Ivoire by Ngadi Smart Fashion in Côte d'Ivoire by Ngadi Smart

Freedom: Chile

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Freedom: Ukraine

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Freedom: Oman

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Freedom: India

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Freedom: China

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Freedom: Ladakh

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Freedom: New Zealand

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