"Reality is basically about change."

The historical landscape ecology of New York City

The land that would eventually become New York City was once a highly productive, biodiverse landscape of hills, valleys, forests, fields, freshwater wetlands, salt marshes, beaches, springs, ponds, and streams.

'Nature literacy helps us reconnect and make the right decisions.'

Many people today lack basic knowledge and vocabulary about the natural world—a phenomenon known as “nature illiteracy.” Seirian Sumner argues that this disconnect is widening as we spend more time with technology and less time outdoors.

'When we look deeply into the earth, we can see the presence of the whole cosmos.'

If we think about the earth as just the environment around us, we experience ourselves and the earth as separate entities.

'Now, for many of us, the natural world is the source of transcendence.'

I imagine that the passing of Pope Francis and the election of a new pope has Paul Elie reflecting once again on Catholicism’s relevance in contemporary life.

We can find the deep biological connections between humans and the natural world right beneath our feet.

Remember nature? While bully boys bloviate and grab power, it's helpful to remember that humans are just one strand in the intricate web of life—and no strand thrives unless the entire web does.

Gender fluidity is not a contemporary invention, but a long-standing social technology for navigating complex human environments.

Throughout human history, diverse gender expressions have emerged as consistent, adaptive social strategies that represent a complex intersection of biological plasticity and cultural innovation.

Tiny urban forests are transforming urban landscapes and contributing to the fight against climate change.