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Field Guide to the Anthropocene

A weekly essay/newsletter on the transformed Earth - as it is, as it was, and as it might be - that promises thoughtful, well-researched writing and a dose of pessimistic optimism.

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    How We Spend Our Days (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wp0j!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc92489ad-d2d3-4505-8433-792ab0d9cc5d_2457x1843.

  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Island Hiatus (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8zzS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e1393bd-7bb1-4cb3-a49e-39fe83a82db2_2048x1536.

  3. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Reducing Our Final Footprint (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4XLQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3cc7b60f-44d1-43c8-9ac5-37ae134710cd_2256x1504.j

  4. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    All is Well (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1107" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xrgz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d57df2b-61ce-47f9-9a2b-13224016e6d1_1087x1107.

  5. Issue · Aug 28, 2026

    The Liver of the River (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Freshwater Mussels | Virginia DWR" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O-PI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ae84ba8-d9ce-4

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