Island loss and migration in the Chesapeake Bay
The loss of island land mass leads to the migration of populations.
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Donald Worster on “Facing Limits: Abundance, Scarcity, and the American Way of Life”
Donald Worster, Carson Fellow from February to July 2011, talks about his research concerning the impact of the discovery of the New World and its resources, both on Western Europe, and the American way of life.
"Grasslands and Thickets: Bush Encroachment and Herding in the Kalahari Thornveld"
The ‘received wisdom’ is that bushes result from overgrazing, displace the climax community, and lower carrying capacity. In contrast, this paper is informed by non-equilibrium ecological and range management science, as well as recent challenges to degradationist interpretations about environmental change in Africa.
Famine in East Africa
Foundation of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Severe dust storms in the United States
A period of drought in the American Great Plains, combined with unsustainable agricultural practices, turns the region into a “Dust Bowl.”
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Ethiopian Famine
A severe famine in Ethiopia and Eritrea affects eight million people.
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