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Humanity now even has the ability to create new islands (Copyright: AFP)

Welcome to the age of modern man

By Gaia Vince

The superorganism engulfing Earth

By Gaia Vince

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The rising threat from the oceans

By Gaia Vince

(Copyright: Reuters)

Power plants to boost our crops

By Gaia Vince

Global transformers: What if a pandemic strikes?

What if a pandemic strikes?

By Gaia Vince

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What will change our planet next?

By Gaia Vince

Over 3 billion people live in coastal city areas that are at risk of rising sea levels and other consequences of global warming. (Copyright: Getty Images)

The rising threat to our cities

By Gaia Vince

But with urban migration soaring, we need to live far more efficiently than we currently do by incorporating the natural world in new and innovative ways. (Copyright: Thinkstock)

Bringing nature back into cities

By Gaia Vince

(Copyright: Thinkstock)

How city life is changing us

By Gaia Vince

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How to make our cities smarter

By Gaia Vince

(Copyright: Thinkstock)

How to power the urban revolution

By Gaia Vince

(Copyright: Thinkstock)

The future of urban transport

By Gaia Vince

More than 350 skyscrapers have been constructed since 1999, the current tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai at over 160 storeys high. (Copyright: Getty Images)

Greening the concrete jungle

By Gaia Vince

(Copyright: Science Photo Library)

The cost of our throwaway culture

By Gaia Vince

Our planet is dependent on oil, and as a result countries and companies are searching for more and more natural resources to extract. (Copyright: Getty Images)

The cost of making the Earth move

By Gaia Vince

Man-made environments like zoos or sanctuaries may be the only place where we’ll find endangered species such as lemurs. (Copyright: Getty Images)

A looming mass extinction

By Gaia Vince