Essay A short history of ice April 14, 2020 The day I visited Mt. Erebus in Antarctica was Instagram perfect: cold but sunny, and barely a breath of wind. Read More
Reading List 快色直播 that connect us as citizens of the Earth April 13, 2020 The 50th聽anniversary of Earth day comes at a time when citizens of the Earth feel uniquely connected鈥攁nd disconnected鈥攂y our current COVID crisis. While the first Earth Day in 1970 saw millions of Americans taking to the street to protest complacency about environmental issues, this year, the world鈥檚 largest civic event will be celebrated virtually.聽 Read More
Essay In Dialogue with Eelco Rohling and Sean Fleming: Earth鈥檚 changing bodies of water April 20, 2019 Earth鈥檚 bodies of water have gone through considerable changes over time. We asked Eelco J. Rohling and Sean W. Fleming if聽these changes can tell us anything about climate change鈥攁nd the future? Read More
Essay Marcia Bjornerud on Grandmothers of Geoscience March 12, 2019 Marcia Bjornerud, professor of geology and environmental studies at Lawrence University, reflects on the mantle, 鈥淭he Grandmother of Geoscience.鈥 Read More
Interview Marcia Bjornerud on Timefulness July 10, 2018 Our everyday lives are shaped by processes that vastly predate us, and our habits will in turn have consequences that will outlast us by generations. Timefulness reveals how knowing the rhythms of Earth鈥檚 deep past and conceiving of time as a geologist does can give us the perspective we need for a more sustainable future. Read More
Interview Mark Serreze on Brave New Arctic January 18, 2018 A gripping scientific adventure story, Brave New Arctic shows how the Arctic's extraordinary transformation serves as a harbinger of things to come if we fail to meet the challenge posed by a warming Earth. Read More