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Mercy me: Photos show what humans have done to the planet in the Anthropocene age

This aerial photo depicts the sawmills of Lagos, Nigeria. The timber from the country's rainforests, some of the most heavily deforested in the world, are processed in this coastal city, polluting the lagoons. (Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco /  Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto)
This aerial photo depicts the sawmills of Lagos, Nigeria. The timber from the country's rainforests, some of the most heavily deforested in the world, are processed in this coastal city, polluting the lagoons. (Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco / Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto)

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