Climate Change in Iran

Climate Change in Iran

Iranian photographer Ako Salemi captured the impacts of climate change in his country in 2016 for the Pulitzer Center. By 2040, 35% of Iran will be unsuitable for life, according to NASA, because of the increased warming and drought in parts of the country. This...
A very black makeover

A very black makeover

The BLM has made a big change to its web site in recent days. As of March 25, the image on the BLM site was a photo of a boy and his father, hiking in a beautiful scene; a pretty one that says, “Hey come visit and walk on our BLM land. Well, your BLM land,...
On Risk, Anxiety, & Reward

On Risk, Anxiety, & Reward

Nicky Bradford has written a brave and beautiful essay about her and her husband’s, Ben Joldersma, support of the #ShutItDown direct action that took place October 11, 2016. That action temporarily shut down all five of the tar sands pipelines coming into the...

Chasing the light

Artist Zaria Forman makes the most incredibly beautiful drawings of ice and water I’ve ever seen. She originally wanted to capture the properties of light in icy locations like Greenland and Antarctica, but she quickly realized she could use her art to raise...