Name: Rachel Sussman: Verdens ældste levende skabninger
Uploaded: 2010-09-03T08:52:00Z
Duration: 13 min 51 s
Description: Rachel Sussman viser fotografier af verdens ældste stadigt levende organismer -- fra 2000 år gamle hjernekoraller ud for Tobagos kyst, til en "underjordisk skov" i Sydafrika som har eksisteret siden tiden før jordbrug blev udbredt.

Rachel Sussman viser fotografier af verdens ældste stadigt levende organismer -- fra 2000 år gamle hjernekoraller ud for Tobagos kyst, til en "underjordisk skov" i Sydafrika som har eksisteret siden tiden før jordbrug blev udbredt.

Rachel Sussman: Verdens ældste levende skabninger

Life on Earth stretches back far beyond human civilization, with organisms like 80,000-year-old aspen forests in Utah and 400,000-year-old Siberian bacteria still alive today. These living beings have endured millennia of environmental changes and natural disasters, yet many now face threats from climate change and human activity. Their survival depends on delicate ecosystems and serves as a living record of Earth's deep history. Protecting them means preserving both biological wonder and the planet’s memory.

Ancient Life Reveals the Resilience And Fragility Of Earth

Gallery: Ancient flora and fauna

*The Oldest Living Things in the World*

biodiversity

biology

environment

nature

photography

trees

fungi

TED Stage Talk

Rachel Sussman: Rachel Sussman: Verdens ældste levende skabninger