Climate Change
‘Baking Street’: Activists rename Tube stations in heatwave protest
‘Heatwave, sponsored by Shell’ — The protest comes as the UK recorded the hottest day in June ever recorded at 36.7C.
Written by: Ella Glossop
The rise of France’s rollerskiing scene, as its snowfall thins
Carving road — With changing climates forcing skiers to travel higher up mountains in search of quality powder, a small community is turning to tarmac and building a new vision of the sport that doesn’t rely on winter.
Written by: Flore Boitel
Cold camping in Svalbard, at the edge of the world
Longyearbyen — The Norwegian archipelago is just 800 miles from the North Pole, where temperatures languish far below freezing, but it’s also one of the world’s fastest warming areas. Steph Pomphrey sleeps on the ice with Db to find out more.
Written by: Steph Pomphrey
Inside Bombay Beach, California’s ‘Rotting Riviera’
Man-made decay — The Salton Sea was created by accident after a failed attempt to divert the Colorado River in the early 20th century. Jack Burke reports from its post-apocalyptic shores, where DIY art and ecological collapse meet.
Written by: Jack Burke
Why is the Amazon’s ‘great roar’ river wave shrinking?
Pororoca — Set in northern Brazil’s edge, a miles long tidal bore has become a destination for waveriders attempting its endless surf. But its future is uncertain, as landscape and weather changes have seen its power mellow in recent years.
Written by: Gaia Neiman
Inside Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
Flare pollution — Wayan Barre began photographing life in the 85-mile petrochemical industry corridor after moving to New Orleans. He found defiant activists, health problems and impoverishment.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Surviving one of the world’s deadliest wildfires, in photos
The Fumes of Mars — Katerina Angelopoulou was visiting friends when the tragic 2018 Attica inferno broke out. Her new book tells a collective story, as she and thousands of others have tried to make sense of it since.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Capturing life in the shadows of Canada’s largest oil refinery
The Cloud Factory — Growing up on the fringes of Saint John, New Brunswick, the Irving Oil Refinery was ever present for photographer Chris Donovan. His new photobook explores its lingering impacts on the city’s landscape and people.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Two years since Patagonia’s founder gave everything away, what does it mean now?
The Announcement — In 2022, the outdoor clothing and equipment brand’s billionaire owner Yvon Chouinard revealed that he was handing his entire company over to fight the climate crisis. Now, podcaster Matt Barr has released a deep dive into the seemingly seismic move, and we caught up with him to hear about his findings.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Why young people will make sure Keir Starmer can no longer ignore climate crisis
After being ignored by then leader of the opposition in 2021, Green New Deal Rising activist Emma de Saram talks about the organisation’s plans to make those in power take real action on climate change.
Written by: Emma de Saram
We’re aviation workers that support airport protests
As a wave of disruption hits airports across Europe, there are many industry professionals that understand the motivations behind these actions, writes campaign group Safe Landing.
Written by: Todd Smith
Inside the battle to stop coal
As the legal challenge against Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years reaches the High court, we talk to activists at the centre of the fight to stop it.
Written by: Ben Smoke
