Despite years of protests and lawsuits, the 303-mile Mountain Valley gas pipeline is almost finished. Here’s a look at how the pipeline — which is set to transport large volumes of fracked gas across the mountains, rivers, and farmlands of West Virginia and Virginia — will affect the daily life of local residents in ways large and small. (Bloomberg)

Lego has shelved its much-hyped project to switch to an oil-free plastic alternative, apparently because the material it was trying to use ended up having a higher carbon footprint than plain old plastic. What now? (Wired)

The story of Doggerland, the “Atlantis of the North Sea,” is one about our impermanence and ultimate futility against the elements. But within it also lies a warning of our potential future in an age of climate change. (Noema)

“Somewhere lingering on the tip of our breath, in the bowels of our soul, we never forgot the grandeur and power of nature and weather as the preeminent blessing, as a means of healing, and a source of resistance.” A powerful rumination on Black people’s relationship with nature, even at its most inhospitable. (Scalawag)

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