Future scientists can distinguish human-induced climate change by analyzing the ratio of carbon isotopes in ancient records. By studying a similar blip in the climate 56 million years ago, researchers like Gavin have laid the foundation for understanding and attributing current climate change to human activities.
Was there a technologically advanced species living on Earth long before humans? And if one had existed, how would we know? (Updated from 2022)
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