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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 Thames Barrier: London's Moveable Flood Defense
In 1975, construction began for the Thames Barrier, a moveable flood defense located on the River Thames, downstream of central London in the United Kingdom.
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The Watering of California's Central Valley
The agricultural landscape of California was based on a complex system of aqueducts that created the illusion of “normal” climatic variation.
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Wildfire Stories: Framing a Complicated Relationship
In 2014 and 2015 the Methow Valley in Washington State experienced the largest wildfires in the state’s history.
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The Australia Day Floods, January 1974
Brisbane’s 1974 floods substantially damaged Brisbane, accelerating the government’s plans for a second flood mitigation dam.
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Expecting Disaster: The 1963 Landslide of the Vajont Dam
On October 9, 1963, a landslide above the Vajont Dam created a wave that destroyed several villages in the valley, killing about 2,000 people. Opinion as to whether to interpret the disaster as natural or one caused by human error remains divided.
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Carbon Bomb: Indonesia’s Failed Mega Rice Project
In 1997 and 1998 peat swamp forests burned in Borneo, Indonesia, spewing big amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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The Day the Falls Stopped Flowing: Devastation and Resilience in Tropical Queensland
José Paronella’s dream continues at Paronella Park despite catastrophic flood and cyclonic events.
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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.