Tag: Environment
All longform pieces tagged with #environment on The Slow Scroll
Lawrence Freedman explores the legacy of resource exploitation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a nation rich in minerals yet plagued by instability and poverty. He draws connections from colonial times to present-day conflicts, fueled by both greed and foreign interference. ...
Brett Huson explores the significance of the spirit bear (‘maas ol’) to the Gitxsan and Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nations. Indigenous oral histories suggest that the spirit bear's white fur is an adaptation to the environment during the last glacial maximum. Huson highlights the imp...
Emily McCullar reports on the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek wildfire in the Texas Panhandle through the stories of rancher Adam Isaacs and his family. The fire destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres, killed thousands of cattle, and caused significant economic losses. This l...
Larissa Schiavo explores the evolution of indoor air quality from prehistory to modern times. This brief history reveals how our understanding of indoor air quality has progressed and why it remains a critical health issue today. We might be tempted to think that air quality was ...
Kali Wallace writes about the allure of large trees and magnificent fictional forests.
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 need for lithium is driving a global race for resources – and plans for a mine 120 miles from Belgrade have triggered social and political turmoil.
In this deeply personal essay, Tessa Fontaine contrasts her mothers health crisis, a personal disaster lived in isolation, with a devastating tornado in Tuscaloosa, where she lives, a communal disaster with a shared suffering in its aftermath. She ultimately returns to the neighb...
The author discusses how AI technology is increasingly taking over daily tasks, but often falls short in delivering real utility. At tech conventions, companies promote futuristic ideas while offering products that lack quality and practicality. Overall, the push for AI feels mor...
To lump or to split? Deciding whether an animal is a species or subspecies profoundly influences our conservation priorities