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“The people had done it themselves” | Another Silent Spring
In “Another Silent Spring,” historian Donald Worster explains how human relations with other animals, wild and domestic, is at the core of a majority of epidemics.
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Epidemics and ecology | Another Silent Spring
In “Another Silent Spring,” historian Donald Worster explains how human relations with other animals, wild and domestic, is at the core of a majority of epidemics.
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Trade-offs | Another Silent Spring
In “Another Silent Spring,” historian Donald Worster explains how human relations with other animals, wild and domestic, is at the core of a majority of epidemics.
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The 1096 Eichō Earthquake and Tsunami
The 1096 Earthquake and Tsunami extensively damaged coastal communities, but it was the shock to the capital that mattered more.
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Kernkraftwerk Gösgen: In the Towering Presence of Nuclear Power
This article examines the implementation of the Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant in Switzerland, as well as its surrounding controversies.
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The Polluted Past of the Whaling Town Hachinohe
The Japanese port city Hachinohe plans to reintroduce commercial whaling, but the city’s troubled past challenges the official narrative.
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The Origins of Ecocide: Revisiting the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War introduced a new language for the environmental impacts of modern warfare, and 50 years later, profound long-term consequences for people and nature remain.
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“What a Change When the Tide had Ebbed!”: Rivers, Empire, and a Scottish Transport Company in Colonial Malawi
Historic transportation reliant on unpredictable rivers and underfunded railways contributed to the long-term economic fortunes of Malawi.
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New York Harbor and the Vicious Circle of the Winter of 1917–1918
Severe winter weather in 1917–1918 paralyzed New York Harbor impacting logistical operations for the Allies in World War I.
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Venomous Company: Snakes and Agribusiness in Honduras
This essay examines the history of venomous snake research conducted by the Boston-based United Fruit Company starting in the 1920s.