Life after the Olympics: Housing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Far beyond the global spotlight of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, uneven housing policies have reconfigured the city’s social landscape.
At the Confluence of Art and Science
Ecologists and artists work together to give voice to Wisconsin waterways while a social scientist observes their collaboration.
Wisconsin’s John Muir: An Interview with Michael Edmonds
A traveling exhibit celebrates the life of John Muir and the centennial of the National Parks Service.
Built to Last
How concrete changed perceptions of knowledge and labor in a modernizing society.
A Park Service for Both Bison and Bombs
The centennial of the National Park Service offers a chance to reassess how we view natural and cultural landscapes.
Finding Longleaf Pine in American History
Longleaf pine once covered 90 million acres in the southeastern U.S. What came after the felling of trees mattered to both people and the environment.
Edgy Stuff: August 2016 Recommendations
August 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Review: Adam Trexler’s Anthropocene Fictions
A new book surveys 150 novels about climate change and makes the case for the virtues of cli-fi.
Wasting Space: Composting for Change in New York
A compost organization in New York City offers up an alternative vision of urban green space and waste labor.
Rhythms of Time Along the Water
The Center for Culture, History, and Environment’s Place-Based Workshop on the Mississippi River this summer inspires reflections on Mali’s critically important Niger Delta floodplain.