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How long will human impacts last?

David Biello · TED

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About

Imagine aliens land on Earth a million years from now. What will these curious searchers find of us? They will find what geologists, scientists, and other experts are increasingly calling the Anthropocene, or new age of mankind. David Biello explains how the impacts that humans have made have become so pervasive, profound, and permanent that some geologists believe we merit our own epoch. [Directed by Margaret To, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
David Biello
Year
2017
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, History, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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