Asthma is an incredibly complex disease that is often overlooked and understudied, particularly in South Africa and generally in the Global South. In South Africa, the story of asthma is deeply entwined with industrial toxicity and air pollution that increase the burden of having this disease. As an ethnographic study, it is crucial to understand …
A new series of articles delving into the concept of egalitarianism has been published, exploring its various dynamics and how it has shaped human history. The articles are published in Volume 66: Issue 3 of Social Analysis and titled: Egalitarian Life and Life Forms: Ethnographic Perspectives on Political Experimentation. Authored by a diverse group of …
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Cape Town, South Africa – A new study by Kerry Ryan Chance, published in Transition Issue 133 by Indiana University Press, explores the impact of urban fires on the city of Cape Town and the role of eco-anxiety in shaping climate policies. The study argues that fear of fire, or “eco-anxiety,” is often used to …
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As global temperatures continue to rise and the impact of pollution and climate change becomes increasingly apparent…
By Jacob Russell and Adam Hasan (Habitable Air Affiliate Researcher) In January 2022, police raids disrupted crypto miners in Lebanon’s mountainous Chouf region. This is due to so many miners setting up in the region, they destabilised the local grid. Miners were attracted to the region due to its cheap electricity, but now because …
Project workshop September 14-15, 2022 The Habitable Air workshop was held in Paris September 2022. Core member and affiliates were invited to present their work and draw connections to the project’s major themes, such as climate change, energy infrastructure and urban inequality. We thank you all for the wonderful conversations and discussions held in …