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Climate Change and the Fall of the Indus Valley Civilization: Interview with Dr. Alena Giesche

Tides of History

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Exploring Paleoclimate through Proxies and Archives

The chapter delves into the speaker's transition from studying modern climate change to paleoclimate, highlighting projects in Siberia and Alaska. It discusses advancements in paleoclimate studies, from analyzing rare isotopes to using proxies like tree rings and lake sediments to understand past climates. The importance of understanding geological history and multiple proxies for accurate climate reconstructions is emphasized, likening the process to being a climate detective.

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