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The Mystery of the Merganser
How Australian historical documents resolved questions about an unusual merganser specimen from Korea at the American Museum of Natural History.
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An Unnatural History of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado
Exploring the cultural and environmental transformation of Rocky Flats from military industrial complex to protected habitat.
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Creating Safety, Courting Disaster on the Lower Shinano River, Japan
Engineering the Lower Shinano River in northeastern Japan expanded the risk of other flood and tsunami damage.
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American Cockroaches, Racism, and the Ecology of the Slave Ship
Garcia follows the migration of the American cockroach from its tropical origins in western Africa via slave ships to the New World.
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Castlemaine: Climate Change, Consciousness, and Art
This area attracted an exodus of youthful creative urban dwellers resettling the land with aims of self-sufficiency and communal living.
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The Ecology of Yellow Fever in Antebellum New Orleans: Sugar, Water Control, and Urban Development
Epidemic yellow fever plagued New Orleans due to a series of environmental and demographic changes enabled by the rise of sugar production and urban development.
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Abandonment Issues: Producing Industrial Heritage Landscapes at the São Domingos Mine
This piece examines the historical context of industrial heritage tourism of the post-industrial landscape at the São Domingos Mine in southeastern Portugal.
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What Is Yellow Fever? Disease and Causation in Environmental History
Rather than revealing the power of nature to shape human history, yellow fever is a disease that historically entangles nature and culture.
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Naturalizing Trout? Fish Farming in German Southwest Africa
Efforts to naturalize trout in German Southwest Africa capture German ambitions within its first and only settler colony.
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Destroying to Destroy: Militancy and Environmental Degradation in the Niger Delta
The article focuses on the role of militants in compounding the problem of environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria.