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Describe the visual scale of the environment described in the text.
Describe the visual scale of the environment described in the text.
The visual scale ranges from the microscopic to the mighty, including midges and mites to blue whales and icebergs as big as countries.
What is the significance of the surreal 24-hour austral summer light in the environment described?
What is the significance of the surreal 24-hour austral summer light in the environment described?
The surreal 24-hour austral summer light contributes to the sense of losing earthly perspective and time.
How has human impact been depicted in the text?
How has human impact been depicted in the text?
Human impact is depicted through the creation of villages, towns, cities, and megacities, as well as the rapid increase of human populations and the burning of fossil fuels leading to climate change.
What has the rapid increase of human populations led to according to the text?
What has the rapid increase of human populations led to according to the text?
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What are some of the environmental debates mentioned in the text?
What are some of the environmental debates mentioned in the text?
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