Charles Lindbergh: Aviation’s Unlikely Environmentalist
A figurehead for progress before his political disgrace, in later life Lindberg became concerned about the impact of technology on the environment.
Environmental History
Russia’s Climate and Geography
John Etty examines how far history has been moulded by enviroment.
The Last Big Meltdown
Our prehistoric ancestors survived rapid climate change and rising temperatures as extreme as those we face today, says Kate Prendergast. What can they tell us about global warming?
The San Francisco Earthquake
The city was rocked by an earthquake on 18 April 1906.
Thomas Jefferson and the Environment
Peter Ling argues that Thomas Jefferson’s ideas have had dramatic continent-wide effects on the landscape and ecology of the United States.
The Great Storm
The week-long hurricane that struck the south of England and the English Channel on November 24th, 1703, was beyond anything in living memory.
Exploring Terra Australis
Peter Monteath recalls what happened when two explorers, whose nations were battling for supremacy, met on the other side of the world.
The Great Smog
Devra Davis looks at the London Smog disaster of 1952-53.
Communing with Nature
Continuing our series on History and the Environment, Thomas Dunlap explores the development of quasi-religious environmentalism in North America.
Destroyers and Preservers - Big Game in the Victorian Empire
Continuing our History and the Environment series, Harriet Ritvo looks at the role of big-game hunting in spreading awareness of the need for conservation