Issue 43: January 2025
Interview with Ligia Noronha, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
By Gayil Nalls
January 1, 2025
Ligia Noronha highlights UNEP’s integrated strategy to tackle the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution emphasizing science-driven, ecosystem-based approaches.
Talk Dirty to Me
By Lewis Ziska
January 1, 2025
Discover biochar—a capture carbon that combats climate change. This ancient technique, rediscovered in modern times, offers hope for a more sustainable future for agriculture and our planet.
World Sensorium 2025: A Formulaic Portrayal of Changing Populations and Conservation
By Gayil Nalls
January 1, 2025
As we celebrate a quarter-century of the World Sensorium project, the author delves into the shifting dynamics of global population data and reflects on the evolving relationship between humanity and the planet as she prepared for the creation of the highly anticipated release of World Sensorium 2025.
7 of the World’s Strangest Plants
By Mikail Angelo Francisco
January 1, 2025
Explore some of Earth’s fascinating biodiversity.
Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests – here’s how to bring them back
By Martha O’Hagan Luff
January 1, 2025
The problem is how to reforest the Emerald Isle without turning it into a conifer plantation.
Rewilding the Self
By Gayil Nalls
January 1, 2025
Discover the concept of rewilding for ecosystems and ourselves. From small actions like planting native species to urban beekeeping and creating safe wildlife corridors, rewilding offers a way to reconnect with nature and rediscover our place within it.
Eat More Plants: Recipes
Springs Fireplace Mulligatawny Soup
By Lauren Jarvis
January 1, 2025
This celebrated dish, which originated as a fusion of British and Indian culinary traditions, is reimagined with a modern twist that incorporates vibrant, locally sourced ingredients from the Hamptons. Their version celebrates their unique homegrown charapita pepper and showcases the fusion of classic and modern elements in this fragrant, flavorful, and comforting soup, layered with cultural and regional significance.