"National Metabolism and Communications Technology Development in the United States, 1790–2000"
National metabolism of the US grew exponentially from 1790 to 2000, increasing 1600 per cent…
National metabolism of the US grew exponentially from 1790 to 2000, increasing 1600 per cent…
A collection of essays exploring the production and disposal of wastes in the American city since 1850.
An overview of environmental affairs in the United States, from the 1940s onward.
Chasing the Glitter tells the story of the men, mills, and machines that teased precious metals from the reluctant ores of the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Sara Dant, Michael Lewis, and Robert M. Wilson discuss Etienne Benson’s Wired Wilderness: Technologies of Tracking and the Making of Modern Wildlife.
Energy innovator Amory Lovins shows how to get the United States off oil and coal by 2050 cheaply and easily, by integrating sectors as well as innovations.
This article analyzes how World War II impacted both the marine and the terrestrial environment of the North Atlantic, triggered major political and economic decisions with profound cultural implications, and eventually induced a change in ocean management.
Inspired by courses they’ve developed at Stanford, Mike Osborne and Miles Traer created the Generation Anthropocene podcast, a volunteer-based audio show featuring thought leaders.