Filtering the Anthropocene - Hurricane Katrina 

Anthropocene Campus 2014
In the case of Hurricane Katrina, it seemed that scientists had done everything they could to minimize the risk. Still, what happened surprised everybody, including the scientists. What different lenses need applying in order for us to see the true impact of such catastrophic weather patterns? Do extreme climate events affect people in equal ways? And how do environmental changes intertwine with pre-existing social inequalities?
Case study by Marco Armiero, Will Steffen