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Interview with Ruth DeFries
For as long as humans have roamed the Earth, the advancement of technology has been a major driver of modernization and growth. Ruth DeFries, professor of Ecology and Sustainable Development and Columbia University’s Earth Institute, explains how the history of human development has impacted our planet, as discussed in her book The Big Ratchet.
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