Carbon Bomb: Indonesia’s Failed Mega Rice Project
Arcadia, Spring 2016, no. 6
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The Great Peshtigo Fire
On 8 October 1871 a brush fire took hold of northeastern Wisconsin that destroyed acres upon acres of woodland areas and settlements and took up to 1,500 lives.
Wild Earth 5, no. 2
Wild Earth 5, no. 2 discusses the environmental consequences of having a baby in the United States; bumblebee ecology; and the Nevada Biodiversity Research and Conservation Initiative.
Wild Earth 6, no. 3
In Wild Earth 6, no. 3 Max Oelschlaeger discusses religion and the conservation of biodiversity, Christopher Genovali reflects on the Alberta oil rush, Joseph P. Dudley writes about biodiversity in Southern Africa, and A. Kent MacDougall considers thinking of humans as a cancer.
Sustainability and the Origins of Wildland Fire Research
Arcadia, 2015, no. 13
Centralia Mine Fire
The Centralia mine fire in Centralia, Pennsylvania is a massive underground fire that has been burning for more than 50 years. Beginning in 1962, it has since driven away all but ten (as of 2012) residents.
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The Great Fire of 1910
A massive wildfire, commonly referred to as the Big Blowup, ravished 3 million acres of woods and burned down everything in its path. In response to the devastation the US Forest Service changed their fire management strategies and policies.
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Sugar Town—The Day After
The film tells the story of how a small community and its environment can fall victim to the forces of disaster capitalism.
Villes et catastrophes: Réactions face a l'urgence dans l'histoire européenne
Covering a wide geographical range of European countries, the articles in this edited collection investigate urban disasters such as floods, fires, earthquakes, and epidemic diseases.
Burning Cultivation of Peatlands in Finland
Arcadia, 2012, no. 18