To Dig a Well (in Siberia)
In 1947, inhabitants of Yakutsk gained access to potable groundwater from below the permafrost layer for the first time.
In 1947, inhabitants of Yakutsk gained access to potable groundwater from below the permafrost layer for the first time.
Little-known information is presented on the efforts to set up eider farms in the USSR between 1930 and 1960.
The First International Conference on Iceberg Utilization, held at Iowa State University in October 1977, contributed to the formation of nascent hydrologics in the late 1970s.
This collection of essays traces the century-long effort by Canada and the United States to manage and care for their ecologically and economically shared rivers and lakes, offering critical insights into the historical struggle to care for these vital waters.
Alternative Futures brings together 35 essays on India’s future, written by a diverse set of authors: activists, researchers, media persons, those who have influenced policies, and those working at the grassroots. Divided into four sections—Ecological Futures, Political Futures, Economic Futures, and Socio-Cultural Futures—the book covers a wide range of issues including environmental governance, biodiversity, democracy and power, law, agriculture, pastoralism, industry, languages, learning and education, knowledge, health and sexuality among others.
Birds in Our Lives is an account of bird conservation in India, written by conservationist Ashish Kothari. It educates the reader on the importance of birds in Indian culture and economy and highlights the imminent threats to their habitats and populations, as well as growing efforts to conserve birdlife.
The Power and the Water: Connecting Pasts with Futures examines the nature of environmental connectivities since industrialization and how their legacies challenge us in the early 21st century.
This book explores the experience of environmental architects in Mumbai, one of the world’s most populous and population-dense urban areas and a city iconic for its massive informal settlements, extreme wealth asymmetries, and ecological stresses.
In this Springs article, environmental historian Shen Hou considers the shore lives of both Qingdao and Los Angeles.