New Year’s Resolutions: Refocusing on the Climate Crisis

The pandemic dominated this year’s headlines, but the environment remains a pressing concern

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 - by The Walrus StaffThe Walrus Staff Updated 15:33, Dec. 30, 2020 | Published 10:00, Dec. 30, 2020

Parenting through an Apocalypse

BY LIZ HARMER

What stories can we tell our children to help them face the world they will inherit?

Is a Four-Day Work Week the Secret to Saving the Planet?

BY BRAD BADELT

Perpetual economic growth is driving climate change and making us miserable. The degrowth movement offers a way out

The Butterfly Effect

BY SHERINA HARRIS

Climate change can feel impossible to solve. But, as monarchs show, small actions can have world-altering results

Hate Social Media but Love Nature? There’s an App for That

BY EMILY URQUHART

Facebook and Twitter can be sinkholes of rage and despair. But virtual communities like iNaturalist might usher in the digital utopia we were promised

Lockdown Let the Earth Breathe. What Do We Do Next?

BY SARAH RATCHFORD

COVID-19 could be a turning point in climate activism—but only if we play it right

What Frogs Can Teach Us about the State of the World

BY CAITLIN STALL-PAQUET

By tracking amphibian songs, citizen scientists are helping us understand what’s happening to our environment

The Original Green Economy Is Indigenous

BY CAROL ANNE HILTON

From The Walrus Talks at Home: Circular Economy