Humility and Hubris: A Review of Luc Jacquet’s “Ice and the Sky”
Even with the impacts of the Anthropocene, it would be hubristic not to realize that ice and sky will far outlast anything so puny as humanity.
Tagged: Climate
Creationism, Mastodons, and Natural History in Kentucky
In northern Kentucky, conflicting stories about natural history mirror the religious and scientific debates of the late eighteenth century.
The Truthiness of Nature Films: A Review of Perrin and Cluzaud’s “Seasons”
The makers of “Winged Migration” return with a new film that challenges viewers’ expectations of authenticity in nature documentaries.
A Syllabus for Contextualizing Energy Policy Debates
Visions of the future of United States energy production cannot be understood without a good sense of the past. We’ve gathered some of the most helpful sources for thinking historically about energy.
Is the Arctic Out of Time? A Conversation with Andrew Stuhl
Andrew Stuhl discusses how we can “unfreeze” the Arctic’s history and gain new insight into climate change and future possibilities.
Edgy Stuff: November 2016 Recommendations
November 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Edgy Stuff: National Parks Centennial Edition
The Edge Effects Editorial Board’s September recommendations feature content on the National Parks from around the web and beyond for the parks’ Centennial.
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.
Edgy Stuff: July 2016 Recommendations
July 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
The Missile
A sonnet about an unexpected winter visitor.
