Issue 64: October 2026
Romain Sordello: Sensory Pollution and the Ecology of Odor Landscapes
By Clara Muller
October 1, 2026
Learn how human activity can mask or destroy the scent cues animals rely on to find food, avoid danger, and move between habitats.
Beyond GDP: Tenzin Seldon’s Vision for an Economy That Regenerates Life
By Gayil Nalls
October 1, 2026
Explore Seldon’s proposal for Gross Domestic Regeneration, a way to account for the economy beyond production.
Lessons for the 21st century from a 200‑year‑old book by ‘Frankenstein’ author Mary Shelley
By Eileen Hunt
October 1, 2026
Revisit Shelley’s The Last Man as a story of grief, ecological crisis, and the possibility of beginning again.
The Land Within Us
By Gayil Nalls
October 1, 2026
Explore the deep relationship between people and place through the Amazon, where Indigenous communities have shaped the forest for generations and been shaped by it in return.
Hucked and Shucked
By Lewis H. Ziska
October 1, 2026
Examine the costs of turning America’s corn into fuel.
The Olive Tree
By John Steele
October 1, 2026
Follow this enduring plant from ancient groves to the science of its remarkable survival.
Eat More Plants: Recipes
Maple Oat Baked Apples
By Gayil Nalls
October 1, 2026
Filled with cinnamon, oats, and maple syrup, apples bake into a warm, fragrant breakfast or simple dessert—and make the house smell like fall.