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Plant Politics in Karachi
This article investigates how plants are supported by systems of ethno-political, military, and neoliberal power in urban Pakistan.
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The St. Petersburg Cholera Riot of 1831: Water Pollution and Social Tension
The 1831 cholera riot in St. Petersburg was an extreme result of the city’s immense water pollution problem and led to social conflict between the educated classes and the poor people.
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The Nuclear Disaster of Kyshtym 1957 and the Politics of the Cold War
In 1957 the third most severe nuclear accident in history happened in the Southern Urals, at the Soviet nuclear site “Mayak” near Kyshtym. For decades, almost no information about this incident reached the Western press—thanks to the CIA’s secrecy.
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Nuclear Power, No Thanks! The Aftermath of Chernobyl in Italy and the Nuclear Power Referendum of 1987
The 1987 nuclear power referendum was a major political victory for the Italian environmental movement. In the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, it led to a moratorium on building nuclear plants in Italy.
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The Hamburg Flood in Public Memory Culture
Today, the Storm Flood of 1962 forms an integral part of local and national memory culture. Public commemoration events, monuments, and media coverage assure that the disaster is not forgotten.
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The 1969 Flood and Coastal Erosion on Cape Pitsunda
In 1969, the Georgian resort of Pitsunda and its beach were severely damaged by a storm. This was largely due to an ongoing process of coastal erosion caused by anthropogenic influences.
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The Great Flood of 1962 in Hamburg
The Great Flood of 1962 was the most devastating natural disaster to strike Germany in the twentieth century. In Hamburg, over one hundred thousand people were trapped by the water, and 315 people died, despite massive rescue operations.
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Disaster Ahead: How Danube Floods Created Telegraph Networks
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, massive floods regularly threatened cities and settlements along the Danube River. The introduction of wide-reaching telegraph networks enabled Habsburg authorities in Vienna to protect the most important city of the empire.
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The Great Fear: The Polesine Flood of 1951
In November 1951 the Polesine, a flatland enclosed by the rivers Po and Adige in northeastern Italy, was hit by massive flooding. Hundreds of hectares were submerged and tens of thousands of people left homeless. The effects of a particularly heavy wet season were compounded by insufficient flood defenses.
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The North Sea Flood of 1953
The North Sea flood of 1953 caused widespread damage and approximately 2,400 fatalities in the UK, the Netherlands, and Belgium. As devastating as it was, the flood also triggered many changes in how the countries surrounding the North Sea manage their flood risk, including the development of improved warning systems and various protection schemes.