Words, weeds and wildfires: the violence of our mother tongue

Caught by the River · Jul 31, 2026

Blue Kirkhope unpicks how the English language can be a catalyst for the climate crisis. A vibrant Maidenhair Spleenwort fern protruding from a wall in Glasgow city centre, like a tongue emerging from a mouth We need to talk about how we talk about nature and climate: about how the English language can be a […]