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Close-up photo of a mushroom in an autumn forest surrounded by fallen leaves and trees in the background.

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The fungal mind: on the evidence for mushroom intelligence

The evidence for fungal intelligence is in: they can operate as individuals, make decisions, learn, and have short-term memory

by Nicholas P Money

Photo of a sunlit forest trail with a person walking on a rocky path surrounded by tall trees.

Memoir

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My three decades alone, basking in the company of a mountain

I live alone in a mountain cabin. Is my solitary life an indulgence, a form of madness or a route to spiritual fulfilment?

by Susanne Sener

Photo of two people on a rocky hilltop under a vast sky, one pointing. Snow-dusted landscape and clouds in the background.

Nature and the environment

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How to rewild yourself

You didn’t evolve to live in this techno-industrialised world. Find health and happiness by embracing your wild nature

by Jessica Carew Kraft

A night scene with a warmly lit cabin in the woods. An elderly person is inside, visible through large glass windows.

Architecture

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From modernist architect, to a life off-grid, a creative life well-lived

Directed by Ryan Malloy

Black and white photo of a snowy landscape with bare trees and a view through branches.

Nature and the environment

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Trees don’t rush to heal from trauma and neither should we

Trees teach us that healing from trauma involves balancing short-term protection with the slower process of adaptation

by Beronda Montgomery

Photo of a river with gravel banks winding through a red autumn landscape, mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

Nature and the environment

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What does water want? Most humans seem to have forgotten

Asking what water wants sounds a bit mystical, even radical. But it’s a practical, proven path to creating a better world

by Erica Gies

Photo of two people sitting on a beach under a colourful umbrella facing the sea with a clear blue sky.

Civic life

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How to escape climate apathy

Do you recognise there’s a climate emergency, yet find yourself looking away? Here’s how to get motivated and take action now

by Elizabeth Cripps

A person with a head covering climbs a rope ladder surrounded by bees in a mountainous area with smoke in the background.

Values and beliefs

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A sacred dream sends one man on the perilous trail of toxic honey in Nepal

Directed by Ben Knight

Photo of a person walking on a log bridge in a dense forest with tall trees and lush green foliage.

Transcendent experience

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Do you find the 21st century overstimulating? Try ‘longstorming’

As the treadmill of life speeds up, sublime outdoor spaces help us tap into timescales that are longer, slower, planetary

by Vincent Ialenti

Photo of a grassy wetland with a cloudy sky, a distant mountain range and a lone red traffic cone in the foreground.

Ethics

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Future generations deserve good ancestors. Will you be one?

The living, the dead and the unborn are all here with us: we must respect their interests and their world as much as our own

by Roman Krznaric

Photo of three people watching a wildfire on a hill at night with fire engines and flashing lights in the foreground.

Anxiety

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How to cope with climate anxiety

It’s normal to feel troubled by the climate crisis. These practices can help keep your response manageable and constructive

by Lucia Tecuta

Person walking through a stunning ice cave with bright blue walls and a snow-covered ground, heading towards the light at the end.

Photography

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‘It’s unreal – in the best way.’ Acacia captures visual poetry at Earth’s poles

Directed by Brian Storm