Scenarios about 'environmental damage'
The harmful alteration of ecosystems, natural resources, and biodiversity caused by human activities and industrial processes. Environmental damage encompasses issues such as pollution, deforestation, habitat destruction, species extinction, and climate change, which have accelerated dramatically since the Industrial Revolution. Understanding environmental impacts is crucial for alternate history scenarios that explore different development paths, technological choices, or policy decisions that might have mitigated or worsened ecological consequences.
What If Atmospheric Nuclear Testing Continued?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty was never signed, allowing atmospheric nuclear testing to continue throughout the Cold War and beyond, with profound environmental, geopolitical, and health consequences.