UQx DENIAL101x 5.3.1.1 Adaptation takes time
Channel: UQx Denial101x Making Sense of Climate Science Denial
Date: 2015-05-26

Dana Nuccitelli examines whether species can adapt quickly enough to survive rapid climate change. Five mass extinctions in the Earth's past indicate there are limits to how much species' abilities. Subtitles available: ENGLISH, SLOVENŠČINA (Slovenian)

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