Accidental rewilding
One of the central themes of Chapter 1 of The Knowledge is exactly what sort of world post-apocalyptic survivors are likely to find themselves in, and how that will change over time. Nature will readily move in to reclaim our cleared farmland and urban spaces. But there are already many places today where the modern world has receded as people were forced out, perhaps by war, and these offer glimpses of what the future may hold. George Monbiot has written this fascinating feature article in Aeon magazine, Accidental rewilding.
