Review of Global Environmental History: 10,000 BC to AD 2000 by Ian Gordon Simmons
Economic historian Paolo Malanima reviews a work of ambitious scale by geographer Ian Gordon Simmons.
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Review of El metabolismo de la economía española: Recursos naturales y huella ecológica 1955–2000 by Óscar Carpintero
A review of economist Óscar Carpintero’s history of resource use in the Spanish economy.
Unter Kontrolle [Under Control]
This film provides insight into the secretive way of life behind the walls of German nuclear plants.
No Impact Man
Colin Beavan’s year-long attempt to live ‘off the grid’ in the heart of New York City brings the environment, and his relationships, to the forefront.
Atlantropa – Endless Energy from the Mediterranean Sea
Arcadia, 2012, no. 9
Invention of the Internal Combustion Engine
Nikolaus Otto and Rudolf Diesel invent the internal combustion engine.
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Right Livelihood Award for Hans-Peter Dürr
Hans-Peter Dürr receives this prize for his advocating of sustainable energy solutions.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald receives Nobel Prize
Ostwald is seen as one of the founders of physical chemistry.
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The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, oil imports in Cuba were halved and food imports reduced by up to 80 percent. This film suggests that, given the perceived immanence of peak oil, there is much to be learned from the Cuban experience.
Green Versus Gold: Sources in California's Environmental History
Green Versus Gold examines California’s environmental history, ranging from its Native American past to conflicts and movements of recent decades.