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A hush falls over the hall. A young Pacific Island mother stepped on the podium, her traditional dress out of place against the rest of the suits. She puts her daughter to bed, closing her eyes and recites a poem to her that pleads with her land. At that point, policy disappears, and emotion comes up. Such scenes are now characteristic of COPs, where in addition to negotiations, art and storytelling make climate debate human through light installations, poetry, dance and prot

The ending scene of Don't Look Up (2021)  “We really did have everything, didn’t we?” That line, delivered quietly by Dr. Randall Mindy as chaos closes in, lingers in the mind like the distant roar of a tidal wave about to crash over a complacent shore. “Don’t Look Up,” Adam McKay’s piercing satire on Netflix, doesn’t simply lampoon political clownery, it throws us, the viewers, into the absurd and maddening reality of today’s world, where the warning bells of environmental c

Beneath the Negotiation Table   Agriculture’s Invisible Climate Role   In the semi-arid plains of northern India, a farmer watches late monsoon clouds drift past, his millet and pulse fields cracking under a relentless sun. Across continents, from the Sahel and Arabian drylands to the Thar, Atacama, and Australia’s outback, similar stories unfold: landscapes drying faster than policies can respond. Over 1.1 billion people already face multidimensional poverty driven by heat,

Figure: Amazing Tabletop Mountains (Tepuis) Beneath the world's most dramatic geological formations lies an unseen universe—one where evolution has written its most extraordinary chapters in darkness, isolation, and stone. While tourists photograph the grandeur of towering mountains and yawning caves, scientists venture deeper, uncovering ecological mysteries that challenge our understanding of life itself. These iconic landforms are not merely scenic wonders; they are biolog

Firelight Before the Conference   On a windless evening by a tidal creek, an older woman pinched out the lamp and let the moon light the circle. Children leaned in; a fisherman set down a net; a midwife warmed her hands. She began with the story her grandmother told of the river that is an elder, of bread shared with a traveler, of a chief who lost his seat because power is borrowed from the people and the earth. Every face around the circle knew the endings before she spoke

Continents don’t sit still. They drift, collide, drown, rise, freeze, burn, and bloom over millions of years, like slow dancers whose steps are measured in tectonic shudders rather than beats. What we call “landscape” is really the surface expression of planetary restlessness: mountains kneaded upward by plate collisions, deserts sculpted by shifting climates, river deltas braided by sediment and monsoon, and volcanic fields marking the places where Earth’s mantle still breat

Promises of climate finance continue to spark intense debate and skepticism as COP29’s headline commitment to mobilize $300 billion yearly by 2035 and the broader $1.3 trillion Baku-to-Belém Roadmap, moves into the spotlight for COP30 in Brazil. Advocates call it an “insurance policy for humanity,” but already, analysts and vulnerable countries argue the scale and delivery mechanisms are still “abysmally poor” compared to global needs.   For many, the credibility crisis cente

Figure: Tumpek Uduh or Tumpek Wariga in Bali, Indonesia Communities around the world have developed rituals to directly address the land to remind people that soil, forests, mountains, and waters are not inanimate resources but rather living partners. Such rituals come in different shapes, languages, and beliefs, but they all have a deeper reality of one: that land cannot be utilized without acknowledgment, appreciation, and moderation. The knowledge of such practices can ass

When global climate negotiations were first launched in 1990s, the poorest countries in the world used to appear as mere tiny voices in a large hall. This was followed by the dominance of the industrialized countries and the emergent economies by the UN climate conference (COP) meeting as the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) that are the most vulnerable to climate change fight to have their voices heard. LDC delegations were very small and congested, incapable of taking paral

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

A Turning Point in Global Biodiversity Thinking Biodiversity represents the full spectrum of life-genes, species, and ecosystems, and the intricate web of interactions that sustains Earth’s productivity, resilience, and capacity to adapt. Its value extends far beyond species counts or economic metrics; it is the living infrastructure that purifies air and water, stabilizes climate, and nurtures human and ecological wellbeing. The true worth of ecosystems lies in their self-re

A Hypothetical Assessment Based on Population Density, Urban Morphology, and the Status of Green & Blue Infrastructure Executive Summary  Dhaka, on e of the world’s most densely populated megacities, faces severe seismic vulnerability due to its proximity to active tectonic structures, including the Madhupur and Dauki Fault systems. This research presents a hypothetical earthquake-impact analysis for magnitude 6.5, 7.0, and 8.0 events with an assumed epicenter 50 km from Dha

On this humid November morning in Belém, far from the large plenaries and scripted press conferences, meeting room 18 seems to crackle with energy. The official COP30 badge on the door reads: “Transformative Dialogue on Natural Rights–Led Governance (NRLG).”  The framework of NRLG, developed by M. Zakir Hossain Khan, offers a powerful remedy for achieving planetary justice and inclusive Earth governance. Inside something was forming even rarer than a new text.  Indigenous lea

Let’s face it, the climate change fight is starting to feel a bit like a never-ending group project where half the team keeps pushing deadlines and the other half is stuck wondering if anyone’s reading the assignment at all. Take COP29, for example; the much-hyped showdown for “moving beyond fossil fuels.” Leaders swaggered in, campaign slogans and green promises in tow, and left us with… well, not much more than another bookmark on the long road to action.    The issue of ph

A Journey Through Environmental Awareness, International Law, and Climate Change . Long before the concepts of "climate change" or "sustainability" were formalized, people across the world already understood instinctively that nature was sacred. Ancient farmers guarded their water sources; forest dwellers took only what they needed, and spiritual traditions across continents taught respect for the earth. But these were local, scattered efforts with quiet whispers of stewardsh

While the world’s elite flew into Belém, Brazil, for COP30 armed with suits, speeches, and carbon footprints, On the other side, Nature Insights arrived the most natural way: by bamboo raft..  No badge. No sponsor. No lanyard. Just a recorder, a notebook, and the stubborn belief that truth doesn’t need delegation..  This is our exclusive, satirical field report from the rivers of the Amazon to the polished halls of climate ambition.  Arrival by River: The Uninvited Guests  N

Photo by Ryan Woo and Joe Cash According to the International Monetary Fund, the People’s Republic of China is a global superpower and the world's second-largest economy, with a projected GDP of $19.23 trillion in 2025. (IMF, July 2025) Over the last decade, this country has had a tremendous influence on geopolitics, global trade, and technology. However, amid the symbols of its high-tech and industrial supremacy, shiny city skyscrapers, high-speed rail, and overseas bridges,

Around the turn of the 16th century, the royal Mughals were worried about maintaining control of the region’s waterways against foreign forces. In an attempt to that, they would go on to develop what is now Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, centering their settlements around the Buriganga river, which was connected to the Bay of Bengal. After the Mughals had greater control of the waterways, the demand for Muslin consequently rose. The Muslin fabric trade flourished, and thus

Why Natural Rights Governance Is the Only Viable Path to Protect People and Planet . The world has been talking about the language of the Paris Agreement promises, pathways, and promises of temperature control for almost ten years now. However, the climate is still disintegrating. Storms are worse; droughts extended and displaced more permanently. Paris was a treaty of intent; missing moral architecture is Natural Rights Led Governance (NRLG). Nationally Determined Contri

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

Director: Gary Ross The Hunger Games  follows Katniss Everdeen, a talented and courageous archer living in District 12, one of the poorest regions of the dystopian nation of Panem. Each year, the Capitol forces children from the districts to participate in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death designed to maintain control and intimidate the population. When Katniss volunteers to take her younger sister’s place, she faces deadly challenges, alliances, and moral dile

When I close my eyes, I see the images of rain falling on earth and hear the sounds of frogs during the rainy season, the serenity of early morning, and picking mangoes in the night after a nor’wester with my childhood friends. I barely forget the village memories of spending my whole night gossiping with my siblings and enjoying the beauty of a full moon on the rooftop of our house. At that time, I used to wake up seeing the heron bird sitting on the top branch of a bamboo t

Urbanization is considered a sign of advancement. Skyscrapers, transportation networks, and digital lines of communication are often regarded as symbols of progress. But behind these shiny facades, more than 1 billion people in the world live in slums characterized by deprivation, the UN Statistics Division says. From Kibera in Nairobi to Dharavi in Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, slums remind us that rapid urban expansion is not synonymous with better living conditions.

Photographed by the Author Edinburgh’s urban design reflects centuries of careful planning that balances built environments with natural landscapes. Central Edinburgh is divided into two major parts: the Old Town and the New Town, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, exemplifying architectural heritage while integrating public parks and green spaces. Modern urban planning in Edinburgh continues this tradition, ensuring that new developments do not encroach on natural habitats. Z