# Human Societies Have Hammered Environments by Jared Diamond > “In the past, there have been about eight different ways by which human societies hammered environments, by destroying habitats, exterminating species, overfishing, deforestation, soil erosion, introducing exotic pest species and other ways.” > **— Jared Diamond**, *Scientific American Science Talk, Conservation International address, June 13, 2007* ## Sources and Context - **Original or near-original source and full passage:** [Scientific American Science Talk, Conservation International address, June 13, 2007](https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/21d9d2c4-e7f2-99df-3e7fe44d9b7d0a77/) — Diamond lists historical mechanisms of environmental damage in an edited recording/transcript of his address. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms|Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Ecological Limits|Ecological Limits]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “In the past, there have been about eight different ways by which human societies hammered environments, by destroying habitats, exterminating species, overfishing, deforestation, soil erosion, introducing exotic pest species and other ways.” — Jared Diamond, Scientific American Science Talk, Conservation International address, June 13, 2007 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-jared-diamond-human-societies-have-hammered-environments ```