Motherhood at the end of the world
In ‘The Quickening,’ Elizabeth Rush contemplates parenting and procreation amid Antarctica’s rapidly vanishing ice sheets
Why Virginia Hanusik wants to humanize natural disaster
In documenting storm-battered coastlines, the photographer raises vital questions about which communities suffer in the face of predictable environmental catastrophes
Federal refusal to protect the Florida-Georgia marshlands highlights the importance—and limitations—of public interest
New legislation brought on by months of public backlash could brighten the future of the Okefenokee Swamp
The complicated truth about recycling
No Cap: Colgate’s new eco-friendly containers, and recycling protocol, raise questions about consumer education and corporate responsibility
Elizabeth Kolbert looks beyond inconvenient truths to explore ingenious solutions
In ‘Under A White Sky,’ the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist discusses scientific interventions to stop the effects of climate change
Kabwe, Zambia, where mining operations have destroyed the environment—and lives
In the final installment of his environmental series for Document 16, photographer Lawrence Ellis travels to one of the most polluted towns in the world
In the Australian outback, a vision of our uncertain future
Anangu have lived in the Australian deserts for millennia, but rising temperatures threaten to make the region inhospitable to humans
Vietnam’s “plastic village” is the tale of Western excess
For Document's Spring/Summer 2020 issue, photographer Laurence Ellis traveled to Australia, Zambia, and Vietnam to investigate what might become of the planet
T+E+A+M is bringing sustainable architecture to the digital era
Document gets an inside look at the architecture practices's innovative up-cycled design, courtesy of photographer Laurence Ellis.
What is ‘natural beauty’? 5 (role) models resisting fashion’s commodification of confidence
Discussing the connection between self-care and sustainability with Ayesha Tan Jones, Nella Ngingo, Jill Temming, Yu Lin Humm, and Maeva Giani Marshall.
In Florida, Anastasia Samoylova captures a tropical utopia on the brink of disaster
The photographer's series ‘Flood Zone’ provides an eerie glimpse into the future of America's sinking southern states.
The exhibition in Tulum inviting viewers to see, smell, and fight the effects of pollution
Sargasso seaweed is choking Mexican ocean and beaches. Here are the artists and scientist striving for solutions.
A politician, a scientist, and an architect walk into the Guggenheim. Here’s what they discussed
Ahead of the February 2020 exhibition 'Countryside: The Future' patrons gathered for a panel on sustainability and youth resistance.
Amazonian indigenous communities are the rainforest’s last, best hope
An event hosted by the Rainforest Foundation at the Ford Foundation illuminated the next chapter of indigenous conservationism, presenting the knowledge of local communities and...
Their lands, our future: the indigenous frontline defenders of the Amazon
Photographer Laurence Ellis documents the Loreto region of the Amazon rainforest for Document Fall/Winter 2019.
Glaciers and ice caps in Sweden are some of global warming’s first casualties
Lost natural landmarks cue the beginning of a global disaster—one which will strike the poorest communities hardest.
5 tips for mitigating the honey bee crisis—and urban bee keeping is not the answer
The world's top pollinator is under serious threat. Chef Jen Monroe tells us how we can lessen our impact her ethereal, bee-themed dinner.
Climate change is real, just not on YouTube
YouTube corporate claims disinformation doesn't dominate the platform. Science says otherwise.
Great, now global warming is causing woolly mammoth poaching
Even prehistoric beasts can't escape the wrath of climate change.
Russia’s hottest influencer destination is actually a toxic dumping ground
Chemical runoff from a nearby power plant has made the "Novosibirsk Maldives" the perfect yoga selfie backdrop.
Scientists discover traces of plastic in humans
A research team from Vienna examined stool from participants in Europe, Japan, and Russia and found out that everyone who took part had ingested some form...
Science attempts to explain why the rich and powerful often behave like swine
Cheating, stealing, lying, and environmental disrespect are habits shared most exclusively to the wealthiest social groups, according to new research.
If it’s fresh air you’re looking for, avoid the major national parks
Ozone levels across the country's national parks are virtually indistinguishable from the smog and pollution found in major metropolitan areas according to new research.
Young activists take UK government to court over failing to tackle climate change
After research suggests the younger generation will be facing the effects of climate change, activists in the UK are holding the government responsible.
Greenpeace gets into streetwear with its latest environmental message
The environmental advocacy group partners with Outlaw Moscow on a series of face masks to bring attention to air pollution in Russia.
Dockless bikes, the latest tech disruption, are ending up in volcanoes and trees
One was found at the bottom of New Zealand’s Mt. Eden volcano this past week.
Of course Scott Pruitt’s EPA tried to kill a study about toxic chemicals in our groundwater
According to a new study released by an agency not under the EPA administrator's hapless thumb, a highly-toxic compound has been discovered in over 1,500...
Mammals are increasingly going about their lives in the dark to get away from humans
Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley monitored 62 different species and discovered that all had drastically shifted their routines just to get away...
We need to do something about the plastic problem
A new report by the U.N.'s Environmental Program warns that unless action is taken that by 2050 there could be more plastic in our seas...
Michael Pinsky’s latest installation, ‘Pollution Pods,’ deemed too toxic for the public
The artist captured air samples from major cities across the globe in his latest installation, which has been deemed unfit for public exposure.
Land degradation is the panic-button environmental issue that will affect millions across the globe
Up to 3.2 billion people are already at risk due to overfarming, mining, and urban infrastructures.
The Document Agenda: “An enchanted world now exists alongside the disenchanted one”
Half of the world's wildlife may be gone in the next century, the devil is trending, and listening to your favorite song while studying isn't...
The Document Agenda: “A curiosity hangs by the thigh of a man”
A dangerous toad threatens the ecology of Madagascar, a painkilling alternative to opioids may exist in the brain, and the story behind one of the...
The Document Agenda: “Discovering that life has somehow found a way to make it work”
Researchers look at the impact of sea-level rise on the West Coast, there may be the possibility life on Mars, after all, and a debate...
The Document Agenda: “I think everybody should like everybody”
Cape Town holds off its water crisis, for now, intimate Andy Warhol recordings recently unearthed, and one of the world's largest publishing CEOs says Ebooks...
The epidemic ravaging the developed world? Loneliness.
Social atomization, separated families and lack of physical contact between people are creating a spike of loneliness across the U.S. and U.K.
