Proof if any were needed that the absolute best thing we can do for this planet is just fucking die.

100-word review: Glimpsing into the unexpected impacts of reduced human activity during the global lockdowns of 2020, The Year Earth Changed — narrated by David Attenborough — celebrates nature's resilience. However, the documentary occasionally falls into the trap of overstating its "the Earth is healing" narrative. While the examples presented are compelling, they often represent niche or localised phenomena rather than global trends. The film's attempt to extrapolate these anecdotes to make grand claims about the Earth healing can feel a bit forced at times. Despite this reservation, The Year Earth Changed succeeds in sparking important conversations about our relationship with the natural world.

Another amazing documentary, The Year Earth Changed 🌍 In the wake of the horrible loss of life we have had during the COVID-19 lockdown there is a silver lining that may help us heal....The cinematography is exquisite, and presentation calming to all the senses. I mean, and who doesn’t want to listen to Sir David Attenborough all day..

This is basically David Attenborough turning the ‘we are the virus, nature is healing’ meme into a 48-minute documentary. And I’m here for it!

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The Himalayas being visible from an Indian town for the first time in decades has to be one of the most enduring, painful but also hopeful images of the past year.

i hate humans ✋🏼😔 but this did make me feel more positive about the last year.

happy earth day! 🌱🌎

I think it should be against the law to go on a cruise, continue cruise operations, invite your friends on a cruise, etc. again, people should read FATHOMS by Rebecca Giggs. some striking footage here, especially of a leopard at a hotel (same), but ultimately sort of reads like a Pure Michigan commercial

Während Corona war nicht alles schlecht...

Die Dokumentation Das Jahr, das unsere Erde veränderte zeigt in sehr schönen Bildern, wie sich die Natur während des Lockdowns innerhalb kürzester Zeit erholt hat. Dazu erläutert David Attenborough mit seiner angenehmen Stimme einige Hintergründe.
So schön das Gezeigte ist, gibt es einem doch sehr zu denken, weil der schädliche Einfluss des Menschen nur allzu deutlich wird.
Ich hätte mir allerdings gewünscht, dass der Film etwas strukturierter wäre. Er springt sehr schnell hin und her. Eben sieht man noch ganz kurz Seepferdchen vor England, dann wieder ausgiebig den Gepard, der über die Luxuslodge für Safaritouristen herrscht. Zudem bin ich mir nicht immer sicher, inwieweit die Aufnahmen nachbearbeitet wurden bzw. wie die Dreharbeiten während des Lockdowns überhaupt verlaufen sind. Da hätte ich mir mehr Hintergründe gewünscht.
Dennoch eine eindrucksvolle Dokumentation, die die Frage aufkommen lässt, ob so ein regelmäßiger Lockdown ab und zu nicht mal ganz sinnvoll wäre...

Thanos was right!

week 4: starring animals

2020 was rough for everyone but who would’ve guessed that that brief time in history would prove to us 100% that we are 100% the problem. The way the air cleared in big cities and the rivers became more oxygenated and the wildlife THRIVED.. it brought so much hope to me. If only everybody would put their phones down and quit counting their money and see that the world doesn’t revolve around just us humans. These animals were here before us and deserve to be even considered just as important as humans think of themselves.

This short doc was eye-opening and provided a perfect silver lining for the year 2020. I wish everyone would watch this and realize just how much those little things helped our planet breathe again. But most of all, Sir Richard Attenborough, thank you.

week 4/52

Amazing collection of footage showing how deadly pollution is to the Earth and how much better off the Earth would be without us.