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The 1096 Eichō Earthquake and Tsunami
The 1096 Earthquake and Tsunami extensively damaged coastal communities, but it was the shock to the capital that mattered more.
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New York Harbor and the Vicious Circle of the Winter of 1917–1918
Severe winter weather in 1917–1918 paralyzed New York Harbor impacting logistical operations for the Allies in World War I.
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Godzilla as the Bridge: The Destruction of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Fukushima
Godzilla has come to represent Japan’s Triple Disasters and the nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki within one singular body.
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Plague, Paleogenetics, and the Boundaries of the Discipline of History
This article examines the implications of the discussions surrounding the Justinianic Plague for the discipline of history.
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Mining and Environmental Destruction in Minas Gerais: A Historical Comparison
Historical documents indicate that the disasters caused by mining in Brazil are a reality since the eighteenth century.
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Memories from the Disaster in 2004 of the Ship Vicuña
The ship accident of Vicuña is considered one of the biggest disasters that occurred on the Brazilian coast of Paraná, Brazil.
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From Rains to Floods: A Case of Chennai in 2015
This article looks at the terminology around the 2015 flooding in Chennai city in India.
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River Rights at Rockhampton (a Rhetoric)
Rivers need property rights so that humans can live with floods.
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Climate Disaster, Ecoanxiety, and Frankenstein: Mount Tambora and Its Aftereffects
Ecoanxiety in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein signals our ability to create art in reaction to environmental disaster in increasingly unstable planetary futures.
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From Crisis to Action: The 1972 Myrtea Oil Spill in the Singapore Strait
This article explors the 1972 Myrtea oil spill in the Singapore Strait, its environmental impact, and subsequent policy changes.