Artists of Restoration at Playa Viva
In the spirit of lighting a single candle rather than cursing the darkness, the innkeepers at Playa Viva are shining a light on 'regenerative design.'
Making Sense of Collapse
The various data points collected so far in the Kiri's voyage demonstrate how environmental decisions affect the resilience of human habitats and ultimately their cultures.
The Barricades of Michoacán’s Bandito Alley
Tales of bandits lead our Kiri blogger to reflect on the environmental causes of poverty and poverty's relation to crime.
The Big Friendly Giants of Escuinapa
Big projects — one to preserve and one to promote coastal Mexico — bring with them both dreams and nightmares.
The Drug Destruction of Mexico, Part II
Beyond the human carnage of Mexico's drug conflict, another innocent bystander — the environment — has long been a victim.
The Drug Destruction of Mexico, Part I
Arriving in Mexico’s mainland, our ecological blogger is brought face-to-face, almost literally, with Mexico’s cartel-driven politics.
The Pearls of La Paz
At the tail end of Baja California, our Kiri blogger learns the perils of attacking global environmental issues as if they exist alone.
Sustainable or Sick: the Growth of Loreto
Our Kiri blogger asks if a master-planned monstrosity, perhaps with a bit of greenwashing to hide the problems, is better or worse than an unworkable city that arises higgledy-piggledy?
Childhood Dreams in Playa El Coyote
Taking a vacation from the Baja sojourn, our Kristian Beadle reflects on how his boyhood idylls led him to want to conserve coastlines.
Are We Making Bigger Hurricanes?
Fresh from surveying the detritus of storms past, our Kiri blogger reviews the case for and against human action making tropical storms bigger and more destructive.