The Climate Chronicles
Today’s global warming has no precedent in Earth’s history. Yet long before we started overheating the planet, natural climate changes shaped our past. In the Climate Chronicles, Dagomar Degroot, one of the world’s leading historians of climate change, explains how climate change influenced humanity’s history, from the evolution of our species to the onset of today’s climate crisis. Find out more at TheClimateChronicles.com.
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Created and narrated by Professor Dagomar Degroot of Georgetown University, The Climate Chronicles reveals how climate change has shaped humanity’s past—and what history can tell us about the future of global warming. With clear, dramatic storytelling, each episode brings history to life through gripping narratives and cutting-edge science.
In our introductory episode, Professor Degroot uses one of the great adventure stories of the seventeenth century - the tale of fourteen desperate men deserted on two tiny Arctic islands - to identify key themes in the history of climate change.
For an episode trailer and a transcript complete with maps, graphs, and other images, visit TheClimateChronicles.com.