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Humans as a Geological Force
Archaeologist, Christina Fredengren explains how humans have become a major geological force in the Anthropocene.
This video was filmed on location at Gärstad Recycling Centre in Linköping, Sweden. Surrounded by mountains of plastic garbage, Christina Fredengren explains how humans have become a major geological force, how manmade stuff now outweighs all living things on the planet, how the consequences of our actions extend far beyond our own lifetimes and how human action can cause a sixth mass extinction.
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