Peter Friederici
Peter Friederici is a writer whose articles, essays, and books focus primarily on connections between humans and their natural surroundings. His most recent book is Beyond Climate Breakdown: Envisioning New Stories of Radical Hope (MIT Press, 2022). He also teaches classes in science communication and sustainable communities at Northern Arizona University.
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It’s hundreds of thousands of miles from Arizona’s San Francisco Volcanic Field to the Moon. But strong ties bind these two places. -
In far northwest New Mexico, old farming traditions are meeting young appetites—and it’s a meeting where everyone wins.
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Sometimes a sheet of plastic not much thicker than a sheet of paper can make all the difference for a growing plant. On the sunbaked lands of the Navajo Nation, a hoop house garden can be an important way to provide good nutrition.
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Officials at Utah's Zion National Park had hoped this summer's monsoon runoff would help solve a simmering problem: a toxic outbreak of cyanobacteria.
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It’s well known that extracting natural gas for fuel contributes to global warming. But animals that live where these resources are mined face another…
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The linked problems of food waste and food insecurity are common in the U.S. In northern Arizona’s Yavapai County, public health experts estimate some…
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A dragonfly of the species Epitheca princeps is a showy creature, with broad, clear wings marked by bold black splotches. But its young have a much more…
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Volcanic eruptions are among nature’s most dramatic events. But sometimes their impact can vary a lot even over a small area.When hot liquid lava pours…
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In 1950, Hosteen Nez found a yellowish rock outcrop not far from Cameron, Arizona. His people, the Diné, called it leetso. Ten years earlier that find…
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From the Monopoly board to the suburban mall, free parking is one of those American ideals that no one can get enough of. Or so it seems. But in fact…
