Atlantropa – Endless Energy from the Mediterranean Sea
The construction of a giant dam across the Strait of Gibraltar, proposed by the Munich architect Hermann Sörgel (1885–1952), would have created the largest hydroelectric facility in the world.
The construction of a giant dam across the Strait of Gibraltar, proposed by the Munich architect Hermann Sörgel (1885–1952), would have created the largest hydroelectric facility in the world.
Between 1875 and 1925, trout expanded beyond their native haunts to inhabit every corner of the globe. London’s Fisheries Exhibition in 1883 was a catalyst that ignited a transnational fish-culture revolution and turned trout into a cosmopolitan species.
This article investigates the transition of water supply in Bangalore, where wells were gradually replaced by piped water.
The urbanization of Bangalore transformed the once-strong relationship between communities and the lakes that they once created and maintained.
Virtual water is heralded as the solution to freshwater scarcity and overconsumption, but it oversimplifies global water flows.
This article examines how issues of representation and aesthetics have impacted the environmental history of early modern Europe.