TED Talks Daily How life on Earth adapts to you and me | Shane Campbell-Staton
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Jul 5, 2023 Shane Campbell-Staton, an evolutionary biologist, discusses how life is adapting rapidly to human-induced changes. He reveals fascinating examples, like tuskless elephants evading poachers and resilient wolves in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Campbell-Staton emphasizes the urgent need to rethink our conservation efforts, highlighting that evolution is happening faster than we realize. He invites listeners to consider the profound impact of human actions on biodiversity and the potential lessons from nature's resilience to protect our planet for future generations.
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Rapid Evolution
- Evolution was once thought of as a slow process.
- Now, it's rapidly changing due to human impact.
Urban Lizard Evolution
- Lizards in Puerto Rico have evolved longer limbs and larger toe pads.
- This allows them to climb buildings in urban areas.
Tuskless Elephants
- Due to ivory poaching in Mozambique, the number of tuskless elephants increased.
- Tuskless elephants had a survival advantage, passing the tuskless gene to offspring.