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Publication: Noema

All pieces published by Noema on The Slow Scroll

A Climate Solution on the Half Shell
Noema25 Feb 2025 • ~3500 words

Aryn Baker explores how oyster farming in La Spezia, Italy, not only provides a sustainable food source but also contributes to coastal protection and marine biodiversity.

The Shrouded, Sinister History Of The Bulldozer
Noema20 Feb 2025 • ~9300 words

The history of the bulldozer is darker than you might think, and its evolution goes beyond simple construction and demolition. Joe Zadeh explores its origins in violent voter suppression, to its weaponization in war and state-sanctioned home demolitions, and how it has been a sym...

Signs Of Life In A Desert Of Death
Noema30 Jan 2025 • ~3850 words

In the dry and fiery deserts of Central Asia, among the mythical sites of both the first human and the end of all days, I found evidence that life restores itself even on the bleakest edge of ecological apocalypse.

The Languages Lost to Climate Change
NOEMA28 Jan 2025 • ~4350 words

Climate catastrophes and biodiversity loss are endangering languages across the globe.