Lovecraft & Environmental Horror

This article is a little old, but I think it's a unique take on the continued appeal of Lovecraft. 

H. P. Lovecraft, Master of Environmental Horror - Robert Rath 

Excerpt: 

...not all Lovecraft stories are getting less frightening. While one Lovecraftian theme loses its edge, another—the tainted landscape—is more relevant than ever. Because here’s what our society is scared of: being poisoned.