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“But where the danger lies, also grows the saving power”: Reflections on Exploitation and Sustainability
This article looks at the discovery and storming of the Americas in relation to narratives of sustainability.
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Conquest of Beijing: Hidden Contributions of Climate Change to the Tumu Crisis, 1449–1450
The Tumu Crisis, a nomadic invasion of the Ming Dynasty in the 1450s, coincided with the Spörer Minimum—a period of cooler-than-average temperatures known for having triggered famines and unrest in Europe.
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How Do Humans and Locusts Make Space in an Early Modern Chinese Grain Field?
David Bello explores the fraught struggle between humans and locusts for occupancy of the agricultural niches created by farmers during China’s Qing dynasty.
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Strata and Three Stories
This volume addresses our understanding of the Anthropocene and its challenges, and suggests that multidisciplinarity and storytelling play key roles in devising resilient solutions.
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“Mathematical Ecology, Evolution and the Social Sciences”
In this commentary, Simon A. Levin argues for the partnership between ecologists and economists.
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“The Future of our Planet”
Dennis L. Meadows on the Future of our Planet.
Multimedia | interviews and talks
“The Limits to Growth and the Future of Humanity”
Dennis L. Meadows on the Future of our Planet.