Vanessa Thorpe
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The Observer’s arts and media correspondent
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‘Over the last 150 years, human intervention has had a disproportionate influence on nature… The paradox is, though, that by causing planetary warming, in some ways we have unleashed the full power of nature.’
Sunil Amrith talks to @vanessathorpe.bsky.social
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Sunil Amrith talks to @vanessathorpe.bsky.social
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The prizewinning author who almost lost his nerve
This week the prestigious British Academy book prize went to The Burning Earth, a ‘magisterial’ study of mankind and its relationship with nature. Its au...
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October 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
‘Over the last 150 years, human intervention has had a disproportionate influence on nature… The paradox is, though, that by causing planetary warming, in some ways we have unleashed the full power of nature.’
Sunil Amrith talks to @vanessathorpe.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Sunil Amrith talks to @vanessathorpe.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...