Tag: Climate Change
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The Painted Question, The Iconoclast Answer
Abby Hughes explores the history and slashing of Diego Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus.
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Arctic Celebrities, Enlightened Savants, and the Open Polar Sea
The idea of the Open Polar Sea captivated scientists studying the Arctic in the 19th century. Kat Jivkova discusses how this supposed body of water near the North Pole galvanized exploration attempts to the Arctic.
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Book Review – The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan
Peter Frankopan’s The Earth Transformed explores the role of the climate across a vast span of history. Ailsa Fraser discusses the book and its contributions to environmental history.
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Key Theories in Environmental Philosophy: Shallow vs Deep Ecology
Written by Kat Jivokova. As the climate crisis becomes ever more imminent and discussions surrounding solutions become more critical, Kat Jivkova discusses the rival philosophical theories that could bring about such change
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Amazonian Land-Grabbing has a Historical Precedent – It Must have a Modern Solution
Written by Charlie Horlick. Contemporary deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest has precedents in the enclosure movement. We must create modern solutions to this age-old problem.
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