Indigenous Communities Under Siege in Rondon’s Land

In Rondônia, Brazil, theft of wood, land grabbing in protected areas, and threats to Indigenous leaderships are commonplace. The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous territory is under constant attack by invaders. With the […]

Green Gold?

As the global demand for the super food avocados has soared, Chile has become the world’s third-largest exporter of avocados. But the community of Petorca, Chile, say drought — and […]

Diary of Cattle

Every morning hundreds of cows are herded to a landfill site where they eat, nap, play, and mate while having to keep themselves safe from the excavators and bulldozers that […]

Cries of Our Ancestors

In the highlands of Guinea, people and chimpanzees live peacefully side by side. Myths and stories — and a mutual respect for one another — have preserved this relationship for […]

Death of a Species

Snails in Hawaii are disappearing at a faster rate than any other animal on the planet. Meet the scientists fighting for their survival.  

Ice Ball

Will Steger’s life work grew out of a single log cabin he built after moving to the Minnesotan wilderness at age 25. Reliant on sustainable energy and natural commodities, he […]

Kumik and the Glacier

Meme Falchung, the oldest person in Kumik (a hillside community in northwest India), has watched through the years as the glacier above his village melts away. Now, as Meme reaches […]

Mahakali

A group of Indian whitewater kayakers complete a first, and likely final, descent of the dam-threatened Mahakali River. As they say goodbye to an unparalleled stretch of river, they take […]

Restoring Indonesia’s Peatlands

One-size-fits-all agriculture has robbed Indonesia’s peatlands of their moisture. Now, the country is working to restore these historic swamps by embracing their boggy nature — and enjoying the pasta made […]