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Carlin Ahead Of His Time

The late comedian and social critic George Carlin was ahead of his time when he took a swipe at global warming during one of his acts.

“We’ve only been engaged in heavy industry for a little over 200 years–200 years versus four and one-half billion,” says Carlin, who died in 2008. “And we have the conceit to think that we are somehow still a threat. That somehow we’re going to put in jeopardy this beautiful little, blue-green ball that’s just a floatin’ around the sun. The planet has been through a lot worse than us.”

Listen to Carlin’s entertaining show that makes you think twice. Be forewarned that the video contains language that may be objectionable.

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Beware of Ocean Confetti

There’s no doubting that plastic has revolutionized our planet. It’s cheap, durable and expendable. But although we reap the benefits of plastic, it’s long-term effect on our future is dismal. In this edition of MinuteEarth, Henry Reich says that once plastic is dumped in our oceans, it doesn’t go away. “Which is why we’ve found micro-plastics pretty much everywhere in the oceans, from the Arctic to the Antarctic and from the sea floor to the surface.”

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Top 10 Most Polluted Places

There’s no question that mankind has a knack for rendering some communities useless, as in the 10 Most Polluted Places on the planet, as seen in this edition of Alltime 10s. Amazingly, Indonesia and Russia each earned two slots in the Top 10.

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Your Pee is Pollution

Ever wonder what happens after you flush? You should, because your pee is causing problems! Hank Green talks about how, and why, human waste is having weird effects on the natural world, like homicidal fish and hermaphroditic frogs.

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China’s Most Polluted City

As Beijing residents are told to limit time outside because of pollution, some of the 10 million residents in Shinjiazhuang, China’s most polluted city, who are forced to wear masks every day, are starting to fight back. Great Britain’s Channel 4 Asia Correspondent John Sparks reports.

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