Here we have a marvelous, high definition video of the Earth from space over four cycles of day and night. It was taken in May, 2011 by the geosynchronous Electro-L weather satellite.
I find myself in awe. The real Earth, the place we live, just seems so beautiful, so full of color, so alive. It looks vibrant and alive. It doesn’t look fragile, not at all… but what you can’t see from 23,000 miles in space are the planet’s 7.26 billion human residents. What you can’t see are the relentless demands we humans put on the Earth’s finite fresh water, forest, and living ocean resources. What you can’t see is just how badly we humans have shredded the planet’s living fabric.
When I look at this video, I want to nurture and protect this place. I want to stop people from abusing it.
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Here is the wonderful 4K video of planet Earth…