A Greek priestess’ thoughts on increasing wildfires, and how you can witness and motivate change for the better.
Conservation
Editorial: The SEC thinks we don’t need to know about climate change
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The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to rescind rules that required companies to tell investors about their role in climate change. Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott argues it’s all part of the Trump administration’s policy of ignorance around climate.
Environment
New Research Suggests Forests Heal Through Immersion, Not Bottling
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New research suggests the healing effects of forests may not come from tree scents alone. A study on essential oils found little measurable benefit, reinforcing growing evidence that immersion in living ecosystems, not bottled nature, may be what truly restores human well-being.
Conservation
Border Wall Construction Damages Sacred Indigenous Geoglyph in Sonoran Desert
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A sacred Indigenous geoglyph in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert was damaged during border wall construction, prompting outrage from Indigenous leaders, archaeologists, and environmental advocates concerned about irreversible spiritual and cultural loss.
Environment
In Memoriam: My Friend, the Tree
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“If someone had ever asked me if I thought of myself as an animist, I’m sure I would have said yes,” writes Eric O. Scott. “But I don’t know if I really understood that commitment until I bonded with Friend Tree, and didn’t confront its implications until his time was at an end.”
Conservation
Into the Night: International Dark Sky Week Begins
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International Dark Sky Week begins as advocates urge a return to darker nights. As light pollution grows, the observance highlights ecological harm, threatened species, and even the spiritual loss of the stars that once shaped human ritual, story, and connection.