From the Epic of Gilgamesh, composed in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago, to Evan Almighty…
From the Epic of Gilgamesh, composed in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago, to Evan Almighty — Hollywood’s 2007 take on the Noah’s Ark story — floods and their catastrophic effects have long provided inspiration for storytellers. As global warming provokes increasingly severe weather events, however, the gap between art and life is fast narrowing, with apocalyptic…