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Probing the past to better understand the present and prepare for an uncertain future. I think it’s fair to say that no field of history has grown more swiftly—in quantity or sophistication—in the 21st century than environmental history. The reason is, I suspect, self-evident: it’s in part a scholarly response to global warming, biodiversity loss, volatile and extreme weather events, and climate change–related diseases.

Abstract. When the Black Death struck Western Europe in late 1347, city dwellers across the region were already practising public health, in part by building, m

Abstract. This article examines the Atlantropa Project of the German architect Herman Sörgel as a window onto the interconnected histories of environmental anxi

The Guardian at 200: A History of the Environment A fascinating two-part lecture that dissects the evolution of our relationship with climate language, and explores critical questions about where the conversation is heading, with Sverker Sörlin and Fiona Harvey. Online workshop Times: 6pm - 8.30pm (BST) Guardian Masterclasses - Fiona Harvey & Sverker Sörlin Photograph: Fiona Harvey & Sverker Sörlin Tue 20 Apr 2021 06.50 EDT Last modified on Tue 20 Apr 2021 07.46 EDT In times of climate cris...