Born in the Anthropocene

The Adaptors by Flora Lichtman and SoundVision Productions

Aug 27, 201511:24Science & Medicine

Jeremy and Charlie, 11 year old students, are worried about climate change. They say it's because their generation will be the one to bear the brunt of its effects.

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