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July 26, 2026The Anthropocene ReviewOpen Access

Towards a political ecology of Earth System Modelling

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AWAdam WickbergKhyber Teaching HospitalTTThomas TurnbullMax Planck Institute for the History of Science

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Overview

Review paper explores the political ecology of Earth System Science, highlighting its socio-political implications.

Key Points

  • This review aims to develop a framework for understanding the political ecology of Earth System Science and its implications for society.
  • Review of existing literature on Earth System Models and their socio-political ramifications.
  • Analysis of the historical context of Earth System Science and its displacement of alternative frameworks.
  • Examination of the political, economic, and ecological structures underpinning Earth System Models.
  • Earth System Models rely heavily on digital platforms controlled by major tech companies, impacting their operational authority.
  • There are significant political and ecological costs associated with the energy, water, and mineral demands of these models.
  • A new political ecology of Earth System Science emerged during the transition from the Blue Waters supercomputer to the Solstice computational platform.

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Wickberg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a2e2d3aea3239cd763d4https://doi.org/10.1177/20530196261472819
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