How did climate influence the collapse of ancient civilizations?
Join AIMES, Earth Commission, Future Earth and the WCRP Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity for the Paleo focused webinar in a series that aims to advance the knowledge about tipping elements, irreversibility, and abrupt changes in the Earth system. The event will look at paleo insights on climate change and how it has impacted societies - sometimes leading to their collapse (MIRO board).
Presentations
- Explaining Collapse – Joseph Tainter (Utah State University)
- How climate change impacted ancient civilizations– Ann Kinzig (Arizona State University)
- Q&A/ Discussion
Moderated by Timothy Lenton (University of Exeter).
The recording of this event is provided below.