Name: A wide-angle view of fragile Earth
Uploaded: 2009-06-03T01:00:00Z
Duration: 14 min 41 s
Description: In this image-filled talk, Yann Arthus-Bertrand displays his three most recent projects on humanity and our habitat -- stunning aerial photographs in his series "The Earth From Above," personal interviews from around the globe featured in his web project "6 billion Others," and his soon-to-be-released movie, "Home," which documents human impact on the environment through breathtaking video.

In this image-filled talk, Yann Arthus-Bertrand displays his three most recent projects on humanity and our habitat -- stunning aerial photographs in his series "The Earth From Above," personal interviews from around the globe featured in his web project "6 billion Others," and his soon-to-be-released movie, "Home," which documents human impact on the environment through breathtaking video.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand: A wide-angle view of fragile Earth

A wide-angle view of fragile Earth

Extracting Alberta's oil sands is devastating: it emits pollution nonstop, outpacing oil discovery by 3 times each year.

Coral reefs, vital for marine biodiversity, could vanish by 2050 due to temperature sensitivity and global warming effects.

Our planet's forests have halved, water resources dwindle, and intensive farming depletes soils, threatening sustainability.