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Anatomy of a Wave: A Triptych
ONE. Imagine a wave. In your mind’s eye. We like to imagine—in our humanness—waves as traveling water bodies. But that isn’t quite accurate. Waves are kinetic energy from vibrating water Continue reading
Why Art Matters in the Face of the Climate Crisis
How can we stop the world from burning? For many years, I responded to that question as an environmental advocate. In our fight against climate change, my colleagues and I employ Continue reading
Brothers in Arms
This essay appeared in Earthly Love: Stories of Intimacy and Devotion from Orion. ON THE WEATHER DECKS of my naval warship, in the wilderness of the Pacific Ocean, I smoked alone. Continue reading
Five Modern Crusoes
1. It’s not easy being modern. Consider his first surprise: though the shipwreck goes exactly as expected, and no one can complain about the authentic way the waves thrash him around Continue reading
What the Supreme Court’s recent EPA ruling means for climate change
In a stunning blow to environmental protections, the U.S. Supreme Court declared on June 30 that the Clean Air Act does not, in fact, give the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority Continue reading