Kolbert, Elizabeth

February 9, 2021

43:11

From Electrifying Rivers To Dimming The Sun, How Humans Try (And Fail) To Master Nature

New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert talks about the ways humans have harmed the natural world — and the unintended consequences of efforts to reverse the damage. Her new book is Under a White Sky.

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January 23, 2015

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In The World's 'Sixth Extinction,' Are Humans The Asteroid?

Scientists think an asteroid killed the dinosaurs. In today's extinction, humans are the culprit. Originally broadcast Feb. 12, 2014.

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Elizabeth Kolbert

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February 12, 2014

44:50

In The World's 'Sixth Extinction,' Are Humans The Asteroid?

Scientists think an asteroid killed the dinosaurs. In today's extinction, humans are the culprit.

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Elizabeth Kolbert

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From Electrifying Rivers To Dimming The Sun, How Humans Try (And Fail) To Master Nature

In The World's 'Sixth Extinction,' Are Humans The Asteroid?

In The World's 'Sixth Extinction,' Are Humans The Asteroid?

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