Multimedia | journal article
“The Magic Mirror: Legends, Limnology, and Nuclear Power on Lake Stechlin”
The entwined history of legends, literature, limnology, and a Cold War nuclear power plant at Lake Stechlin in northeastern Germany.
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Arcadia
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.
Multimedia | interviews and talks
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.
Perspectives Article
Playing with Risk
Gijs Mom illustrates how risk can be thrilling and playful, challenging Ulrich Beck’s fear-centered view.
Arcadia
Turning Ash into Gold: The 1783 Mount Asama Eruption and the Tenmei Famine in Early Modern Japanese Satire
The 1783 Mount Asama eruption and the Tenmei Famine were reimagined through humor in early modern Japanese satire, revealing a world where rice, not riches, defined survival.
Exhibition chapter
Whale Fall | Ghosh in Munich
A poetic descent into illness parallels a whale fall, uncovering beauty, vulnerability, and new forms of living.
Arcadia
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Historical documents indicate that the disasters caused by mining in Brazil are a reality since the eighteenth century.
Perspectives Article
Chernobyl
Melanie Arndt reflects on her experiences of growing up east of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War—specifically as a child in East Germany and later as a volunteer in Minsk, Belarus
Perspectives Article
From Social to Environmental History. And Back?
Marc Elie reflects on the evolution of his research on tragic events in twentieth-century Russia and the Soviet Union—from researching Gulag ex-detainees to analyzing the history of disaster and risk management.
Exhibition chapter
Melbourne: DIY Infrastructure | Drought, Mud, Filth, and Flood
In this chapter of the virtual exhibition “Drought, Mud, Filth, and Flood: Water Crises in Australian Cities, 1880s–2010s,” the authors describe the ways in which infrastructure failed to keep pace with population growth in Melbourne, Victoria, and how residents developed their own means to overcome deficiencies. Residents of the postwar suburban frontier installed septic tanks and pan toilets, joined together to lay stormwater drains to improve the health and amenity of their local streets.