Volume 10 Cover 02In the natural world, nothing goes to waste. Matter constantly decomposes and reconstitutes in new shapes, serving new purposes. We have much to learn from this continuum of transmutation in human societies, where we throw away our waste to some invisible hereafter, rather than accept the truth: it remains. Atmos Volume 10: Afterlife dives into the politics of waste colonialism, the artistry of upcycling, cultural understandings of death and the

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patterns and pacing

Pattie Gonia

Bryan Huynh

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and more of our heroes on the frontlines of conservation

practicing justice together

who work tirelessly to protect rainforests and prevent global temperatures from increasing

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Kristin-Lee Moolman

Simon Armitage

Daniel Obasi