A Clean (and Green) Slate
How the travel industry is using the lockdown to build sustainable, eco-friendly businesses
Bees Do It. Very, Very Well
New research reveals they know a little trick to make a garden buzz with delight
Up in Smoke
The secret ingredient to some of the world’s record-breaking climbs? A pack of cigarettes
The Lonely Traveler
The tragic saga of an almost mythical figure from the Canadian wilderness
Father Nature
Sir David Attenborough’s new film shows humanity’s impact on Earth—and what we must do to save it
Animal Instinct
Elephants travel to “wakes” to mourn their dead even if they lacked a close bond, a study has found
Jeff Bezos Goes Green (Like Money)
Is his $10 billion pledge to combat the climate emergency a good thing—or part of his plan to control the world?
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
The best landscape photographers can cast their lens on what has existed for centuries and convey something totally new. Here, images from around the world highlight the work of the 2019 International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition participants
Rhino-Plasty
Botswana takes a radical step to save its herd from poachers
Your Bamboo Toothbrush, Madame
The Opéra Liège is the first hotel in France to eliminate single-use plastic
Paradise Tossed
Hawaii’s “plastic beach” is a sobering showcase of how we’ve trashed Earth
All the Leaves Are Burned, and the Sky Is Gray
With Australia ablaze, our writer recounts her escape from L.A.’s fires—and wonders what’s next
A World of Hurt
Young people are increasingly seeking help for anxiety over the climate crisis
Up in Flames
Are Australia’s fires evidence we’ve crossed a tipping point?
Lannister’s Greatest Battle Yet
In a post-Thrones world, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has become a climate warrior
Birds Are Losing the Climate Fight
Global warming causes some species to become smaller
Saving Whales Is More Important than Planting Trees
Restoring them to their pre-hunting numbers could capture 1.7 billion tons of CO2 annually
Our Own Titanic Moment
To visualize the stakes of the climate emergency, think about the fabled ship: dangerously little time remains to correct course
Troubled Waters
The world’s oceans now have more plastic than fish
The Aquifer
A short play about climate change
How to Kill a Predator
Backed by big-bucks conservatives, and with deep ties in D.C., the Pacific Legal Foundation is systematically destroying U.S. wildlife protections
Fighting a Burning Injustice
Threatened with death, this professor battles giant corporations setting fire to rare wilderness areas
Flood Zone
Venice, its masterpieces, and its gondolas are underwater and floundering
The Most Important Man on Earth
David Attenborough is beloved in Britain, and, at 93, a global star. Now he’s sounding alarms about the planet. Is he too late?
