Category Archives: apocalypse
Extremophiles of the Anthropocene
If we’re looking for how life will respond to rapid environmental changes, we should probably look to bacteria adapted to live in extreme environments – what scientists call extremophiles. Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch examines the Anthropocene with thought experiments of bacteria … Continue reading
Filed under apocalypse, biology, evolution, extinction, planetary science
The Apocalypse (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the Anthropocene)
One month after the Mayan apocalypse of 2012, the Generation Anthropocene team of Leslie Chang, Mike Osborne, and Miles Traer chat about the relations between the Anthropocene and apocalyptic pop-culture stories. Mike reveals the apocalyptic history of the podcast, Miles … Continue reading
Critical Mass: A documentary on global population
Filmmaker Mike Freedman explains the creative process behind his debut documentary, Critical Mass. His film explores how the growing population alters the social and psychological environment, and the challenges of equality in a world of 7 billion people. [Audio clip: … Continue reading
Filed under apocalypse, environmental narratives, extinction, film, population
Earth’s Tipping Points & Abrupt Climate Change
Climate researcher and host of PBS’s Earth: The Operators’ Manual Richard Alley discusses abrupt climate variations in Earth’s history and what he defines as climate tipping points – leading to a discussion on whether or not Earth’s climate systems has … Continue reading
