Arcadia
The Distant Roots of Beijing’s Palaces
Beijing’s huge palaces rest on giant timbers logged in the far reaches of southwestern China, a project with disastrous implications.
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Multimedia | podcast
Interview with Timothy Beatley, author of The Bird-Friendly City: Creating Safe Urban Habitats
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Timothy Beatley is interviewed on his book, The Bird-Friendly City: Creating Safe Urban Habitats.
Multimedia | interviews and talks
“Urban Natures in the Anthropocene”
Lunchtime Colloquium at the Rachel Carson Center with Matthew Gandy.
Multimedia | interviews and talks
“How to Live with Toxicity: An Interdisciplinary Conversation”
The Second Annual Rachel Carson Center Lecture with Kate Brown and Antonia Alampi.
Multimedia | book excerpt
Cities in a Sunburnt Country: Water and the Making of Urban Australia
As Australian cities face uncertain water futures, what insights can the history of Aboriginal and settler relationships with water yield?
Multimedia | book excerpt
Air Conditioning
Hsuan Hsu’s Air Conditioning explores questions about culture, ethics, ecology, and social justice raised by the history and uneven distribution of climate controlling technologies.
Multimedia | journal article
“Handling Heat: A Conversation with Elspeth Oppermann”
Daniel Dumas interviews Elspeth Oppermann on handling heat in a changing climate, with a focus on how heat affects work environments.