Tag: Climate
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Climate Crisis Meets Flatland’s Multidimensional Imaginaries
in EssaysEdwin A. Abbott’s nineteenth-century novel Flatland is often described as a science (or mathematical) fiction. Valeria Zambianchi argues that it can be read as climate fiction, as it shows that the possibilities to combat climate crisis are already present in our world.
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What Time is the Nomad?
in EssaysNatasha Maru engages with the pastoralist temporalities as experienced by Rabari nomads in Kachchh, India. This narrative ethnographic account highlights the changing rhythms of pastoral lifestyles with shifts in the political economy of the region.
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The Matter with Time
in EssaysMonika Szuba confronts deep time through the examination of decay, between what is real and what is synthetic. In this, she writes that the long durée is not long enough to conceive the anthropogenic change unfolding around us.
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Penguins, Puffins, and the Science of Seabird Scat
Erin Hassett speaks with Dr. Gemma Clucas, a researcher at Cornell University who analyzes the poop of penguins and other seabirds to reveal deteriorating ocean health and changing fish population ecology. Dr. Clucas and fellow researchers travel to remote locations to collect the poop from common terns, penguins, puffins, and other seabirds.
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Eight Environmental Podcasts to Follow in 2024
in ChecklistsRunning out of podcasts? Fret not. Edge Effects editors have a list of environmental podcasts that they think you should listen to. This list encompasses a wide range of topics related to environmental and social change, including climate activism, corporate greenwashing, mining conflicts, and more.
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The Art of Climate Protest
in EssaysJayme Collins explains how a new generation of climate activists draw from histories of protest art to reveal the ties between the art world and fossil fuel capitalism.
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The Gremlincore Aesthetic Might be the Climate Solution We Need
in EssaysInternet aesthetic niches are not often seen as climate solutions. However, Madi Whaley argues that the gremlincore aesthetic, focusing on lesser-loved things in nature, serves as an environmental ethic rooted in abundance.
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Centering Islands in a Rising Ocean: A Conversation with Christina Gerhardt
in PodcastsSamm Newton interviews Dr. Christina Gerhardt about her 2023 book Sea Change, which is a collection of essays, a history of connection, and a window into island nations facing an uncertain future.
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Ten Hidden Gems From the Edge Effects Archives
in ChecklistsThe editorial board recommends environmental readings from the archives—on topics ranging from the Anthropocene to environmental art to blue humanities.
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The Ocean’s Beating Hearts
in FieldnotesHilary Clark reflects on how whale watching in Monterey helps reveal important marine multispecies connections—some more unexpected than others.