There is no nature anymore
No part of the globe is free of human fingerprints. Should we deploy technology to change it back? When people talk about "nature," they're generally talking about things that aren't made by human beings. But while there is plenty of God's creation to go around, it is hard to think of anything on Earth that human hands haven't affected. In the Brazilian rainforest, scientists have found microplastics in the bellies of animals ranging from red howler monkeys to manatees. In remotest Yakutia, where much of the earth remains untrodden by human feet, the carbon in the sky above melts the permafrost below.
Apr-22-2026, 10:00:00 GMT
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