These are selected articles I've written for academic (humanities and social science) and general audiences. Scientific papers are linked here and all my academic work is listed in my CV. More of my articles can be found on author pages (also linked below) or by viewing a more complete list. My favorite pieces are highlighted.
If any of my work is inaccessible to you because of paywalls etc., please email me and I'll get you a copy ASAP.
Selected academic essays
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Pendergrass, D. C. (2025). Geoengineering. In I. Szeman and J. Wenzel (Eds.), Power Shift: Keywords for a New Politics of Energy. West Virginia University Press. Buy the book. Link to PDF
Pendergrass, D. C. (2024). From planetary scenarios to planetary sensing: Models, observations, and political legibility. The Anthropocene Review, 20530196241270716. Link to paper (paywalled).
Vettese, T.G.W, Pendergrass, D. C., and Mesko, F. (2022). Town, Country, and Wilderness: Designing the Half-Earth. Architectural Design. 92(1), 112–119. Link to paper (paywalled).
Public writing
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"Unbuilding Italy," Verso Blog, April 2025. Co-written with Troy Vettese.
"The Loud Part the IPCC Said Quietly," African Arguments, March 2023.
"Our global fire crisis is the sign of a dying biosphere. But we can take action," The Guardian, December 2020. Co-written with Troy Vettese.
"Ground Control," Harper's Magazine, June 2020.
"The Climate Crisis and COVID-19 Are Inseparable," Jacobin Magazine, May 2020. Co-written with Troy Vettese.
"Working at Beauty," Harvard Magazine, January-February 2020. Winner of the CASE Grand Gold Circle of Excellence Award for column and opinion writing.
"Franzen's Privileged Climate Resignation is Deadly and Useless," Current Affairs, September 2019.
