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On Opium and Imperialism: The Flag Under Which the Empire Sails May No Longer Be the Union Jack | Ghosh in Munich
Reflections on Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island by Nakul Heroor.
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Perspectives
Green City: Explorations and Visions of Urban Sustainability
This volume explores the “green city” concept from a global and interdisciplinary perspective. Contributions examine the conflicts inherent in eco-modernization and investigate opportunities to respond meaningfully to urban environmental challenges.
Multimedia | Env. blogs & websites
The Encyclopedia of Earth
The Encyclopedia of Earth is a free, expert-reviewed collection of content contributed by scholars/professionals who collaborate and review each other’s work.
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On the Role of Natural Hazards and Catastrophes
Historian Uwe Lübken examines how the perception of natural hazards and catastrophes shifts from being historically seen as “Acts of God” to now being viewed as side effects of modernization and a social responsibility.
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Interview with Joel Alden Schlosser, author of Herodotus in the Anthropocene
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Joel Alden Schlosser is interviewed on his recent book, Herodotus in the Anthropocene.
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Future Research Needs in Environmental History: Regions, Eras, and Themes
John R. McNeill emphasizes the need for environmental history to broaden its scope by addressing underexplored regions, eras, and themes.
Multimedia | interviews and talks
Jackson, Tim, "An Economic Reality Check"
Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.
Arcadia
Roças and queimadas: Changing Landscapes of Fire in Twentieth-Century Portugal
In 1966, historian Albert Silbert highlighted the longstanding importance of fire in the traditional Portuguese rural economy, at a time when such practices were being erased from the landscape.
Multimedia | film profile
Water Wars: When Drought, Flood and Greed Collide
This film examines attempts by communities and experts around the world to protect their water resources in the face of global warming, pollution, and political conflict.
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The Story of Geology | Ghosh in Munich
Sonji Shah’s “The Story of Geology” is a clever take on the “lithic imaginary” in Bjornerud, Jemisin, and Macfarlane, showing how underground worlds can excite new thoughts on what it means to belong to the earth. It was one of the two honorable mentions in the reflective essay category of the RCC environmental writing competition “Tell the Untold!”