Episode 2: Antecedents of the Anthropocene

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 second episode, the first of our first season, Becoming Human, Professor Degroot introduces the far-fetched possibility that humanity might not be the first intelligent species to overheat the Earth. By investigating this idea, Degroot explains how scientists piece together the deep history of climate change on Earth.

 

The Climate Chronicles is really an audio book. The first season gives a unique overview not only of how climate change may have created our species, but also of the history of science that revealed our origins, and the creative detective work that climatologists, archaeologists, and geneticists use to dive into the deep past.

 

For an episode trailer and a transcript complete with maps, graphs, and other images, visit TheClimateChronicles.com.