Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss - James Balog
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Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from the Extreme Ice Survey, a network of time-lapse cameras recording glaciers receding at an alarming rate, some of the most vivid evidence yet of climate change.
At the end of his talk, Balog appeals to “the angels of our better nature.” This is an allusion to Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address, delivered in March 1861. What does this allusion add to Balog’s talk—why do you think he included it?
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