Where the mountains and forests end, the ocean begins.
Month: August 2012
Turtles
In travels from Kiribati to Baja to the Great Salt Lake, Ben Cromwell reflects upon the sacred and the abused, destruction and birth, and how transcending our nature requires that we step into the unknown.
Voters Care About Climate, But Will Candidates Notice?
Independents are in favor of climate action, and most voters –– even Republicans! –– are in favor of solutions like revenue-neutral carbon taxes.
The End of Watching
If I were a caught fish, I think I would at least want someone to look at, in full awareness, my death. As my blood slows and my scales fade, I wish at least that there will be eyes watching me, hot and caring for even just that moment.
An Ice Rink at 16,000 Feet
When your water is running out because your glacier is disappearing, don’t despair. Make like the Ladakhis and build yourself a new glacier.