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.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 12
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
Latest issues
How We Spend Our Days (opens the original)
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Island Hiatus (opens the original)
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Reducing Our Final Footprint (opens the original)
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All is Well (opens the original)
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The Liver of the River (opens the original)
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