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-- A Conversation with Minar Thapa Magar War and disasters leave behind more than broken buildings and displaced populations; they fracture the invisible systems that allow human life to flourish. When a settlement collapses, the delicate relationship between people, infrastructure, and the surrounding environment is severed. Homes turn to debris, roads disappear, and as communities scatter, the environmental consequences ripple through the soil, water, and forests. Understan

— A Conversation with Lieutenant Abu Rushd War is usually discussed through the language of strategy, alliances, and casualties. Maps are drawn with arrows showing advancing forces, and analysts debate political outcomes and military victories. Yet beneath these visible layers of conflict lies a quieter and often ignored battlefield, the environment itself. According to Lieutenant Abu Rushd, war is not merely a struggle between opposing armies or political systems. It is, at

At this very moment, when escalating wars and rising tensions—involving the United States, Israel and Iran, as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan—dominate global headlines, our February edition on ‘Conflict and Nature’ could not be more relevant or timely for our readers. As part of the editorial team of Nature Insights , I am truly honored to feature an interview with Sidney Michelini, a researcher at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) in Germany and a member of

-A conversation with Dr James Aguirre By the time I finally connected with Professor James Aguirre, he was already settled in the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at UPenn, coffee in hand, surrounded by the quiet hum of machines and equations. He greeted me with the kind of relaxed warmth that instantly cuts through any formality. For someone who spends his days wrestling with the birth of the universe, he was surprisingly down-to-earth. “It’s always exciting to connect with fe

For this issue’s interview, we are honored to have Dr. Rashed Chowdhury, Applications Scientist - Water, Climate, and Society. Dr. Rashed Chowdhury is a climate scientist and research faculty member at Arizona State University (USA) who works at the intersection of water, climate, and society. His research is driven by a strong interest in applying climate science to real-world challenges. He is a 2021 U.S. Fulbright Teaching Scholar and a postdoctoral researcher at the I

In this interview, Shahin , a young climate activist from Bangladesh, shares his reflections on attending last year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP). Speaking from firsthand experience as a youth activist and also a victim of climate change-induced adversities, he highlights the gap between global discussions and local realities - and what must change to make climate conferences truly impactful. Era: When you went to the last COP, what do you think was the outcome of

In this interview, I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Bahzad Al Akhras, a Palestinian medical doctor from Gaza and a mental health researcher, about the changing landscapes of Palestine, particularly in the context of geopolitics and the genocide. He shares his personal experiences and reflections on how the daily realities shape the ways people experience the country’s landscapes. Era: Thank you for agreeing to the interview. My first question, to introduce you to

As cities continue to expand and modern skylines and technology redefine the concept of progress, questions surrounding sustainability, livability, and harmony with nature become increasingly urgent. To explore these ideas, we spoke with Benjamin Ong , an urban ecologist from Malaysia whose work focuses on the intersection of ecology, biodiversity, and human communities in urban spaces. Having spent over a decade working on community-based conservation and environmental educa

On Ocean Justice, Innovation and Hope On a sunlit morning off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, a ripple on the horizon breaks into the...

Enock Sangaka Mong’are is a passionate youth activist and climate change advocate with over five years of experience in environmental...

I had the pleasure of catching up with Fawzia Ma’am, a professor whose passion for nature and pioneering research has taken her from the...

Over a cup of tea, we sat down with M. Zakir Hossain Khan, a distinguished Bangladesh-based thought leader on natural rights governance...