Stories

Features

Becoming pond

The pond is a microcosm of a bigger ecosystem, reminding us that the water that constitutes us inextricably connects us to the whole of the natural world.

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Interviews

Growing Smart

John Francis Serwanga is the hydroponics expert at World Food Programme (WFP). He has over 17 years of experience with hydroponics projects.

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Features

Biomimicry: Where Innovation and Nature Meet

Where Innovation and Nature Meet Biomimicry educator Margo Farnsworth explores how we can mimic the principles and patterns of life - nature’s version of technology - to enhance our own processes.

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Features

The Human Cosmos

When NASA astronaut Chris Hadfield climbed out of the International Space Station for his first spacewalk in April 2001, it was the culmination of decades of training and preparation.

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Photography

waiting water

I have always been drawn to island life: surrounded, under siege, framed and pockmarked by water. After living on Vancouver Island, Canada, and the British Isles, I have returned to where I was...

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Photography

Small Wonders

If we think of the cosmos, an image might form in our minds of a solitary genius gazing up to the infinity of space through a telescope, a scientist, Galileo perhaps. So too, we might see such...

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Features

On the Horizon

The climate crisis is propelling us into uncharted territory, and our relationship with technology and nature will dictate how we navigate our way through.

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Features

Melting Eternity

The ice of the polar regions was once seen as a symbol of eternity and stasis. Today, as works by contemporary artists reveal, it has become a powerful metaphor for the changing climate.

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Essays

Soft Fascinations

Mental fatigue, disconnecting, and spending time outdoors.

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Essays

The Earth Element of Five Element Taoist Medicine

The earth element governs the spleen and stomach. Its spirit cultivates devotion, integrity, clear thought, and intention.

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Essays

Ten Blocks from Home

The natural world can teach us much about persistence, simplicity, and wellness.

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Poems

A Sonnet at the Edge of the Reef

Poem by Dr Craig Santos Perez

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THENATUREKIND

I feel most at ease at the beach. It doesn't matter what time it is, just sitting and watching the ocean and listening to the sounds of the waves gives me a calm and relaxed feeling.

Kalpa Gandhari, hailing from Unawatuna, Sri Lanka, is the programmes manager and former translator at SeaSisters.
Essays

Future’s Echo

The places abandoned by humankind provide a new start for the natural world.

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