Tag: Climate
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Faculty Favorites: Books That Go Beyond the Classroom
in ChecklistsSix scholars from campuses across the country recommend new environmental books about the blue humanities, environmental justice, the histories of bikes and blockades, and more.
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This Year, Wisconsin Apple Growers Are Feeling the Squeeze
Apple growers had a historically low harvest this year. Jules Reynolds asks: what does climate change mean for the future of Wisconsin’s orchards?
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The Hidden Histories of Mud Crabs and Oil Monsters in Singapore: A Panel Discussion
in PodcastsMatthew Schneider-Mayerson, Neo Xiaoyun, and Yogesh Tulsi discuss their contributions to the anthology Eating Chilli Crab in the Anthropocene: Environmental Perspectives on Life in Singapore.
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Living with Floods: A Conversation with Caroline Gottschalk Druschke
in PodcastsThe Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin experienced historic flood events in late summer 2018. To commemorate the third anniversary of these floods, Caroline Gottschalk Druschke shares how the oral history project Stories from the Flood helped with community healing in the aftermath.
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To Build a New Capital City, Indonesia Must Design for Resilience
Indonesia plans to move its capital city from Jakarta to Borneo. Jeamme Chia, Gioia Montana Connell, and Dewi Tan argue that the new capital provides an opportunity address existing housing, water management, and land issues.
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Reading Climate Justice through the Indian Farmers’ Movement
in CommentaryThe Trolley Times is an important source of information and community-building for the farmers’ protests in India. Sritama Chatterjee shares stories from the newsletter that show the power of everyday acts of care in climate justice organizing.
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Defending Tomorrow Today
in CommentaryIn light of the recent Global Witness report, Rob Nixon discusses the dangers environmental defenders face and their role as frontline workers in the fight against climate breakdown and zoonotic pandemics.
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Who’s Afraid of the Climate Crisis? Fear, Anxiety, Dread, and Pandemic Panic
in PodcastsReady for a diagnosis? Jennifer Ladino distinguishes between our daily emotions and explains how pandemic panic can help us face the climate crisis.
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How Climate Refugees Are Shaping Movements and Walls
in EssaysThe plight of climate refugees has become a popular rallying cry for climate change activism. But it is also leading to harsher, militarized borders.
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OK, Doomers! The Climate Generation Has Arrived
in EssaysThe climate generation is coming of age. Sarah Jaquette Ray, author of A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety, explains what older generations have to learn.