The Virus and the Atmosphere: Reviewing the Trajectory of Human History
P. Wagner
TL;DR
This paper compares the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, focusing on how each has shaped human history through natural and societal factors.
Contribution
It offers a novel comparative analysis of two major global crises, highlighting similarities in their natural origins and societal responses.
Findings
The pandemic and climate change share characteristics as global crises with far-reaching socio-political consequences.
Responses to both events reveal patterns in how societies address complex, large-scale threats.
The paper emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary approaches to manage future global challenges.
Abstract
The article compares the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change in terms of natural characteristics of the crisis triggers as well as of socio-political responses.
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Taxonomy
TopicsZoonotic diseases and public health · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience