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“The Heat Is On!”
In this Springs article, historian Melanie Arndt examines how the foundations for production, perception, and consumption of heating were laid at the turn of the twentieth century.
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“Human Overpopulation: The Elephant in the Greenhouse”
In this Springs article, professor Helen Tiffin considers the role of human overpopulation in the environmental crisis.
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“The Slow Death of an Ethiopian Lake”
In this article, environmentalist Hayal Desta considers the impact of agrarian practices and climate change on Lake Ziway, Ethiopia.
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“The Isthmus of Panama and the Knowledge Anthropocene”
In this Springs article, historian Paul S. Sutter considers the “Knowledge Anthropocene” as well as deep time in George Perkins Marsh’s understanding of the construction of Panama’s Darién canal.
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Interview with Christina Gerhardt, author of An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Christina Gerhardt is interviewed on her recent book, Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean.
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Hydroelectric Power and the Ashio Copper Mine
This article explores the history and effects of the (hydro)electrification of the Ashio Copper Mine.
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Interview with Ailton Krenak, author of Life Is Not Useful
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Ailton Krenak is interviewed on his recent book, Life Is Not Useful.
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Interview with Thomas M. Lekan, author of Our Gigantic Zoo: A German Quest to Save the Serengeti
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Thomas M. Lekan is interviewed on his recent book, Our Gigantic Zoo: A German Quest to Save the Serengeti.
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Stevia as a Genetic Resource: Intellectual Property and Guaraní Strategies for Access-and-Benefit Sharing in Paraguay and Brazil
The Guaraní accused global corporations such as Coca Cola and Cargill of using their traditional knowledge associated with the stevia plant and filed for an access-and-benefit sharing agreement.
