Domestic and wild, companions and consumed, treasured and discarded, animals occupy a complex place in our academic theories and in our day-to-day lives. Six reasons why animals help us both think and live more ethically and sustainably on this planet.
Five members of the CHE community discuss the surprisingly complex idea of simplicity in the context of environmentalism.
November recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Two new books in history and geography remind scholars to think on the large scale—both in time and space.
Sarah Dimick sits down with Elizabeth Kolbert to discuss writing in and about the Anthropocene.
The rise in new, powerful computing techniques could transform a conservation sector that has grown increasingly reliant on sophisticated modeling and visualization software to make decisions about which places are worth protecting.
The Edge Effects editorial board is composed of graduate students and a faculty advisor from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Culture, History, and Environment. Managing Editor Rebecca Laurent (she/her) is a Ph.D. candidate in the...
