How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we debate about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we continue to burn. How did we get caught up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Malm claims that it all began in...

"The economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented. Governments have spoken of being at war and find themselves forced to seek new powers in order to maintain social order and prevent the spread of the virus. This is often exercised with the notion that we will...

Az antropocén-narratíva úgy mutatja be az emberiséget, mint a Föld rendszerét uralma alá hajtó fajt. A klímaváltozás kérdését tekintve eszerint a fosszilis üzemanyagok égetése vissza- vezethető az emberi faj evolúciója során elsajátított képességekre, különösen a...

In a corner of the Egyptian revolutionary drama, the fisherfolk of the northern Nile Delta have begun to organise. They suffer an indicative predicament. The two great lagoons of Borullus and Manzala have largely been enclosed by fish farms as the Mubarak regime sought to expand Egypt's...