The Sidoarjo Mudflow and the Muddiness of an Environmental Disaster
Arcadia, Spring 2017, no. 5
volcanoes
Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens, in the US state of Washington, erupted on 18 May 1980 after significant seismic activity in the area. As of 2014, this is the deadliest and costliest volcanic event in US history.
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Volcanic Eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull
The sixth biggest Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupts and disrupts air-travel around the globe.
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Lōʻihi Seamount’s Earthquake Swarm
The seamount Lōʻihi showed significant seismic activity in the form of an earthquake swarm; over 4,000 earthquakes occurred during less than a month, so far a singular activity.
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“I Prefer to Die on the Mountain”: Local Resistance to National Park Development on Mount Merapi
Resources and Revolution: Mexico’s Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl National Park
Donatella de Rita on "The Role of Geology in Urban Site and Development"
Donatella de Rita, Carson Fellow from April 2012 until June 2012, speaks about her research project on urban development and the associated hazard in volcanic areas, as well as on geoarcheology.
Istvan Praet on "Natural Catastrophes"
Istvan Praet, Carson Fellow from July to December 2011, talks about the perception of catastrophes among the Chachi, the Amerindian inhabitants of Esmeraldas, a lowland region on the Pacific coast.
"Introduction," Environment and History 9, no. 2, "Natural Disasters and their Perception" special issue (May 2003)
Only in recent times have serious historical studies been published about floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, storm tides, forest-fires, and other natural disasters and their effects on human life.
Eruption of Volcano Mount Pelée on Martinique
The eruption’s analysis marks one of the beginnings of modern volcanology.
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