Ep 34 – Irreplaceable

Episode 34 - "Irreplaceable" The expansion of human beings is perhaps unrivaled by any other species. Yet that success threatens to be our downfall. As civilization grows, the wildlife that enables it gets pushed out, and valuable ecosystems are stressed to their breaking point. Worse still, the destruction of biodiversity means the keys that could unlock a path forward for life are lost forever. How much time do we have to halt the sixth mass extinction before we too drown in its wake? The answer is much, much shorter than you think. Chapters 05:40 Human Beings and Our Place on Earth 09:17 Defining the Anthropocene 11:19 The 6th Extinction 18:38 The Greatest Threat? 21:50 Global Changes are Cyclical? 26:08 Ecosystems and their Services 29:55 Biodiversity 36:30 In Crisis: Insects 48:09 Our Gardens 59:51 History of Lawns 1:07:13 Normalized to Catastrophe 1:09:05 Crisis: Amphibians 1:12:55 In Crisis: Birds 1:18:12 What Can We Do? A full transcript is available as well as detailed links and sources (plus credits and more) on our website ashesashes.org. Find more information along with relevant news and links on your favorite social network @ashesashescast. CC BY-SA 4.0

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