Ideas ‘Free Solo’ Celebrates Man vs. Nature—but Nature Lost Long Ago When will we stop heroizing men for risking the world along with their lives? Lucia Graves
News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: A Lake Turns Pink in Melbourne Two stilts look out over a lake that has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather, in Melbourne, Australia. Pacific Standard Staff
Environment The Ocean Gets Heat Waves Too, and They Are Threatening Marine Ecosystems A new study shows that marine heat waves have become more frequent and more severe as ocean temperatures have climbed. Kate Wheeling
Ideas Indigenous Knowledge Has Been Warning Us About Climate Change for Centuries Nishnaabeg scholar Leanne Betasamosake Simpson explains why "green growth" isn't enough to save the planet. Malcolm Harris
News in Brief The Week in Photos Unseasonal Warmth and Wildfires in the U.K. (in Photos) People took advantage of the warmth, but along with the mild weather came the eruption of multiple wildfires. Kelley Czajka
Key Takeaways News in Brief Jay Inslee’s Track Record on Climate Change and Other Key Issues The Washington State governor joined the crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates on Friday. Kelley Czajka
News in Brief Democrats Are Not Trying to Take Away Your Hamburgers The Green New Deal's advocates may not be coming down on meat, but if they did, they wouldn't be the first. Emily Moon
Book Reviews Books Ideas How to Think About Climate Change When You’re Very, Very Afraid In his new book, David Wallace-Wells lays out the grim scenarios that await humans under climate change—but also his reasons for hope. Sharon Zhang