News in Brief Field Notes: Weligama, Sri Lanka Off the southern coast of the small island nation in the Indian Ocean, a group of men fish… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Do Teachers Shape Kids’ Beliefs About Climate Change? Teachers don’t have much influence when it comes to the causes of climate change—but that might be a… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Rise of Water Optimism Two new books offer hope for our aquatic future. By Ben Goldfarb (Photo: Mark Land/Flickr) Although the American… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Lone Pine Following Japan’s 2011 earthquake, a furious tsunami swept away an entire forest of pine in the city of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Climate Change Is Becoming a More Polarizing Topic The gulf between Democrats’ and Republicans’ beliefs on climate change is larger than ever. By Nathan Collins (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Biography of a Plant-Based Burger One man's mission to make meat obsolete. Rowan Jacobsen
News in Brief Letter From the Editor: Our Fragile Food System Introducing the September/October 2016 issue of Pacific Standard. Nicholas Jackson
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News in Brief Hermine Is No Sandy—It Could Be Even Worse New York City is probably in the clear, but the storm could prove catastrophic for some parts of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s What to Expect From Hurricane Hermine The storm is Florida’s first hurricane in nearly 11 years, and forecasts are looking dire for the Northeast… Pacific Standard Staff