Climate Reports
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Conflicts in Kyrgyzstan Foreshadow Water Wars to Come
June 17, 2014 -
Photographer Fyodor Savintsev documents the mountainous landscape, crumbling Soviet irrigation system and new Russian-backed energy infrastructure of Kyrgyzstan, a country at the center of water conflicts that threaten to engulf Central Asia in the coming years. More -
Water Water Everywhere:
Songs About Climate ChangeMay 30, 2014 -
In partnership with Marfa Dialogues/NY, Creative Time Reports presents video from a performance by the musician and artist Nora York and an accompanying conversation between York and the publisher and environmental advocate Hamilton Fish. More -
Here Comes the Money: Solar Power and Self-Determination in Western Sahara
April 30, 2014 -
Artist Mel Chin proposes a Western Saharan currency, backed by solar power, that would help the Sahrawi people achieve independence while also combatting climate change. More -
Nutrition Isn’t Pretty
March 31, 2014 -
As climate change poses increasing threats to our agriculture, artist Tattfoo Tan challenges us to reduce food waste by rethinking what produce should look like. Tan shares creative techniques for salvaging deformed vegetables, which, with a little love, are transformed into beautiful meals. More -
If We Don’t Connect It to Race and Class, Then Green Politics Is Just High-End Consumerism
February 17, 2014 -
Instead of advocating “green” lifestyles that are financially and culturally inaccessible to millions of Americans, artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph proposes we ask: What sustains life in a community? More