Audio: How nature can thrive despite human impact - High Country News
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The impacts of climate change can often be subtle yet profound; early blooms and shifts in bird song show how these effects manifest in nature.
Wildfires, like the Mountain Fire in California, leave visible scars. The burnt soil won’t nourish trees and will predispose the area to flooding.
Mining activities, such as the Bingham Mine, illustrate the extensive human fingerprints on Earth—activity big enough to be visible from space.
Human activities have forever altered landscapes, evident in the massive scale of mining operations and the scars left on the planet’s surface.
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