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Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

Agricultureand animal husbandry have transformed one third of the Earth'sice-free land...

[narrator] Agriculture
and animal husbandry have transformed one third of the Earth's
ice-free land surface. Humans have pushed
or surpassed correlatable boundaries
for nitrogen, phosphate and potash because of their use
in fertilizer

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[narrator] Agriculture and animal husbandry
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have transformed one third
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of the Earth's ice-free land surface.
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Humans have pushed or surpassed
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correlatable boundaries for nitrogen,
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phosphate and potash
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because of their use in fertilizer.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
72
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:38
Uploaded
Jun 20, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Anthropocene Films,Mercury Films, Inc.,Seville International

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Movie Summary

Filmmakers travel to six continents and 20 countries to document the impact humans have made on the planet.
Nitrogen and phosphorus levels in soil - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:13
Nitrogen and phosphorus levels in soil
[narrator] Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are higher - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:16
[narrator] Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are highe...
Climate change results in unstable global temperatures, - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:14
Climate change results in unstable global temperatures,
[man in Italian] - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:04
[man in Italian]
[narrator] Coral reefs are home to more than 25 percent of all marine life, - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:11
[narrator] Coral reefs are home to more than 25 percent of a...
Coral has existed for 450 million years, - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:16
Coral has existed for 450 million years,
[zookeeper] Now if you're standing a little bit further down - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:09
[zookeeper] Now if you're standing a little bit further...
Now that is just a term that covers everything we can do - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:09
Now that is just a term that covers everything we can do
Now they do still tend to spend lots of time sticking close to mum, - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:07
Now they do still tend to spend lots of time sticking close ...
So if Melati had had these two out in the wild, out in Sumatra, - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:17
So if Melati had had these two out in the wild, out in Sumat...
Now this is no mean feat, because out in the wild they are critically endangered. - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:06
Now this is no mean feat, because out in the wild they are c...
However, just by coming along to the zoo today, you may not realize, - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:22
However, just by coming along to the zoo today, you may not ...
So thank you to each and every one of you for coming along today - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:10
So thank you to each and every one of you for coming along t...
Most of the time we are deployed during the night - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:11
Most of the time we are deployed during the night
We are allowed by the law to apprehend anyone - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:09
We are allowed by the law to apprehend anyone
But in case they pose a danger to our own lives, - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:13
But in case they pose a danger to our own lives,
We are protecting wildlife, and at the same time we feel like we are the enemies. - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:10
We are protecting wildlife, and at the same time we feel lik...
[narrator] The Earth has had five major extinctions. - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:13
[narrator] The Earth has had five major extinctions.
Extinction rates are up to 10,000 times higher than natural rates - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:14
Extinction rates are up to 10,000 times higher than natural ...
[man in Chinese] - Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 00:05
[man in Chinese]