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Here There Be Monsters (Made of Coal, Plastic and Pesticides)
Sometimes the latest bad environmental news makes us want to scream like someone in a horror movie who’s just come face to face with Frankenstein’s monster. Frankenstein’s monster isn’t too happy about...
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Picturing Extinction
Photographer Marc Schlossman documents what we’ve lost — and what we’re in danger of losing. For more than a decade he’s been creating a powerful series of images of endangered and extinct species from...
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Art as Witness to the Extinction Crisis
Artist Zoe Keller specializes in drawing animals and species that may not be around much longer. “In darker moments, I think of my drawings as a ‘mourning’ ritual,” says Keller. “So many of the species...
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Can You Draw An Extinct Species From Memory?
Pop quiz: What did the quagga look like? If you’re scratching your head, you’re probably not alone. It’s been 137 years since this South African zebra subspecies went extinct, and it was only...
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Rage Against the Anthropocene: The Extinction Crisis Gets an ‘Eco-slam’...
Raging, guttural vocals. Pounding snare drums. Blazing-fast guitar riffs. For Swedish death-metal musician Peter Hauschulz, these are the sounds and emotions of the extinction crisis. Hauschulz’s new...
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Keep Looking Forward: 20 Instagram Accounts for Environmental Inspiration
These days many of us have a natural inclination to “doomscroll” — that constant refreshing of social media so we can gnash our teeth at the most recent bad news. There’s an alternative. Let’s call it...
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The Extinction Crisis in Watercolor and Oils: Using Art to Save Plants
Chris Thorogood is surrounded by plants — both around his office and on his drawing table. As an evolutionary botanist, he serves as head of science and public engagement for Oxford Botanic Garden and...
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Project Animalia: A Year in 365 Animal Paintings
You can accomplish a lot in a year. Take artist Mesa Schumacher, for example. At the beginning of 2021 she set herself a lofty goal: Create and post illustrations for 365 species around the world. With...
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Nature Sings: New Protest Songs for the Climate Emergency
The protest song is alive and well — and oh-so-necessary in an age when the musical sounds of nature are quickly vanishing. Here are eight new projects, ranging from singles by environmentally...
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Facts Alone Won’t Save Us
It’s midnight on the east coast of Australia, sometime in November 1998. I have just turned 11 years old, and I am lying on the cold, wet boat dock of my family home, counting streams of light as they...
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Moby: Veganism, Skepticism and Punk Rock
The musician Moby wants people to stop eating animals — and he’s recruited a few dozen performers from the punk rock scene to help explain why. Moby’s new documentary, Punk Rock Vegan Movie, casts the...
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