Hasn't the climate changed before?

The Earth has gone through massive climate change before—many times over, in fact!—but human civilization has not. Prof. David McGee, a specialist in the study of ancient climates, joins the show to explain what came before the 10,000 years of global stability in which complex human societies emerged and grew. Along the way, we explore the scientific tools used to study the distant past, the great cycles of the ice ages, and what it can all tell us about the climate change we’re experiencing today. For a deeper dive and additional resources related to this episode, visit: For more episodes of TILclimate by the MIT Climate Project, visit tilclimate.mit.edu . Credits Laur Hesse Fisher , Host and Senior Editor Aaron Krol , Writer and Executive Producer David Lishansky , Editor and Producer Grace Sawin, Student Production Assistant Michelle Harris, Fact Checker Music by Blue Dot Sessions Artwork by Aaron Krol

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Hasn't the climate changed before? is an episode from TILclimate by MIT Climate Project.

This episode is 00:15:15 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2025.

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