Zócalo and @CarnegieEndow are live for a night at the museum! Watch “How Can Our World Rethink Climate Mobility?” streaming live at the new @NHMLA Commons in Los Angeles now:

Earthquakes—like fires and other natural disasters—are inevitable. How can we ensure that neighbors will show up for one another when one strikes? Isabel Migoya Iriso explores the wounds and calls to action left by two historic earthquakes in Mexico City.

Writer and firefighter Ibe Liebenberg (@liebenbergibe) recalls his firefighting training and the ways it brought him closer to nature in Paradise, his hometown.

Efrat Bloom's "[Before it was all gone I went down]" is our latest poem.

Last week Zócalo and @CarnegieEndow co-presented a night at the museum @NHMLA. Read our recap—and watch the recorded discussion—of "How Can Our World Rethink Climate Mobility?” here:

Disordered eating behaviors are on the rise for women and girls—and it's a byproduct of the times we're living in, writes psychologist Giulia Suro.

“Our firelands are actually your firelands,” writes @joemmathews. Rather than blame California for the L.A. fires, he calls on federal officials to take responsibility for the conditions they created.

New event alert: “What Alliances Do We Need In Perilous Times?” On March 13, we’ll discuss the coalitions rebuilding L.A. after January’s fires, and state, national, and global governance amid a new U.S. administration. Register here:

If you missed our recent program “How Can Our World Rethink Climate Mobility?” with @CarnegieEndow at @NHMLA, read our recap—and watch the recorded discussion—here:

ICYMI: "[Before it was all gone I went down]" by Efrat Bloom is our latest poem.

Hoping to minimize the loss of lives, property, and damage to our natural world, firefighters perform a function that is more akin to shepherding wildfires through their natural course. @ruthnolan provides us with an intimate look at the process.

Zócalo poetry editor Connie Voisine is taking over February's curation! Read our interview witih her from 2022 where she chatted about her mystery-book-a-week diet, “solidly ordinary food” in Northern Ireland, and the most important year of her life.

In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, @joemmathews has a message for Uncle Sam: Do your job and invest in our public land or turn it over so we can.

For her Zócalo Sketchbook, writer and visual artist Sheila Squillante presents five scenes of serenity for the beginning of a turbulent new year.

"[Before it was all gone I went down]" by Efrat Bloom is our latest #poem, selected by Zócalo poetry editor Connie Voisine.

Missed last night's program “How Can Our World Rethink Climate Mobility?” with @CarnegieEndow at @NHMLA? Read our recap—and watch the recorded discussion—here:

In her letter to LA, Isabel Migoya explores the wounds and calls to action left by two historic earthquakes in Mexico City.

How do firefighters put out fires? Former firefighter and scholar Ruth Nolan (@ruthnolan) narrates the process.

Firefighter @liebenbergibe recently moved back to his hometown of Paradise CA. In his yard, he planted Western azaleas and other local flowers. "With time and the experience of loss, I am able to seek out and admire what could be gone again."

The federal government owns half of California’s land, and the state has turned into a tinderbox under its stewardship. “You and your current regime better hope hell isn’t hotter than our mega-fires,” writes @joemmathews.

Zócalo publishes new poetry every Friday. Read (or listen to) "[Before it was all gone I went down]" by Efrat Bloom.