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Lessons from the Middle East – 'the epicentre of climate discourse' – for a warming planet

As climate change intensifies, we can learn a lot from the way that the Middle East has dealt with extreme heat. The region offers invaluable lessons – both cautionary and inspirational – for our warming world.
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The Climate Crisis and Eroding Public Beach Access: A Q&A with Kara Murphy Schlichting, winner of the 2024 Forest History Society's Blegen Article Award

Malibu's Broad Beach is backed by some of the most expensive, exclusive real estate in Los Angeles County and is a bellwether for how California coastal communities address the tension between public access and private development in the face of the climate crisis and sea level rise.
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UC Press Launches Animal History, Documenting the Histories of Animals and Human-Animal Relationships

Animal History publishes cutting-edge historical research on the histories of animals and human-animal relationships.
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Ground Truths: Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice

by Chad Raphael (Editor), Martha Matsuoka (Editor)
Jan 2024
Open Access
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Hydrohumanities: Water Discourse and Environmental Futures

by Kim De Wolff (Volume Editor), Rina C. Faletti (Volume Editor), and 1 more
Dec 2021
Open Access