Getting Kinky With Ecology
Developing a theory of kink ecology, Madeleine Bavley imagines a more pleasurable future for the environmental movement.
Traces of Industry in the Trees of Jefferson National Forest
Chelsea Fisher follows the entangled histories of iron and paper in a second-growth forest.
The Chemical Contract
Micaela Edelson reveals the often hidden health costs of pesticide exposure to migrant farmworkers in the United States.
Farms, Fertilizer, and the Fight for Clean Water
In Portage County, Wisconsin, 95 percent of the nitrate in groundwater comes from agriculture, and it’s having major health consequences for residents. Ground Truths editors Ben Iuliano and Carly Griffith find out how community members have used scientific and legal advocacy to fight for cleaner drinking water.
Blurring Barriers on Fire Island
Amelia Carter maps the shifting geography and queer ecologies of a popular gay resort spot.
What Happens in the Wake of Frac Sand’s Boom and Bust?
Wisconsin is home to some of the best sand in the country, making it a key player in the oil and gas industry. For this episode of Ground Truths, Justyn Huckleberry and Clare Sullivan take a close look at frac sand mining in the state—the lack of regulation and oversight, environmental and health consequences for local residents, the volatility of oil and gas markets, and how some activists are fighting back.
Swimming with Trash in the Caribbean
The Caribbean is known for its pristine beaches and tourist spots, but it has increasingly become a dumping ground for the world’s unmanaged garbage. Ysabel Muñoz Martínez charts how “wastescapes” are proliferating in the Anthropocene.
Conserving a Ghost Cat
Texas ocelots struggle to survive in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Shari Wilcox describes her work protecting these elusive wild cats.
Bike Month Editors’ Picks
May is Bike Month in the United States. In this “cyclisticle,” Edge Effects editors kick off the celebration with an eclectic range of bike reflections and recommendations.
The Palate Politics of Eating Kangaroo
Kangatarianism is a growing food movement in Australia that purports to be more ethical and climate-conscious than other meat-eating practices. Sophie Chao uncovers the politics of “eating roo” in an age of climate change.