The removal of the tree, its snapped branches swept up and away, made the feeling of broken lineage real.
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Of Ferrets and Phantoms
This nonfiction piece was the inspiration for a journal article about writing amidst extinction for a forthcoming special issue of Cultural Geographies.
Inherited Addiction: How Decades of Fossil Fuel Marketing Built the Historical Myths Fuelling Today’s Profits
If you’ve followed Australian news over the past two months, the sense of panic has been all-pervasive. Headlines about the fuel crisis blast from screen and podcasts tracking fuel supplies update daily, while images of shuttered petrol stations and trucking companies facing financial ruin are unavoidable.
Making Sense of Polar Bear Headlines
In recent months, I have noticed a spate of ‘positive’ headlines popping up in my news feeds and on social media about the health and well-being of polar bears. Whilst some might call me a cynic, I couldn’t help but temper my optimism.
Whim, Negligence, and Socio-Ecological Harm: The Culling of Escobar’s Hippo Descendants
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development activated a plan to curb the spread of the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in Colombia. These are descendants of the animals that Pablo Escobar brought to his private zoo at Hacienda Nápoles in Antioquia.
Rethinking Incomplete Metaphors for the Earth System
We often hear about the Anthropocene, but what if it’s not the only way to understand our impact on Earth? Ideas like the noosphere and technosphere offer striking new ways to see humanity’s role on Earth.
A Future with Non-Kins: The Rape of a Wallaby
In Aotearoa New Zealand, wallabies are invasive pests. In a world of “multispecies” relationship, what does it mean to be an invader? What forms of care, cruelty, and gendered violence emerge in the name of ecological protection?