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July 9, 2011
Paul Ehrlich, and wife Anne author of "The Dominant Animal"
Evolution has made human beings the dominant species on earth. But humans also have an unmatched ability to harm the planet on which they reside. An awareness of this power and of the responsibility it requires to preserve rather than destroy the environment is itself a major evolutionary challenge. Scientist and author Paul Ehrlich explains why.