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Ancient footprints reveal abrupt climate shifts during the last ice age
Original: Footprints in the (white) sand: Humans experienced abrupt environmental shifts during the last ice age
University of Arizona researchers report that humans living during the last ice age faced abrupt environmental shifts, a finding preserved in footprints left in white sand. The study suggests early human populations adapted to rapid climate changes rather than stable conditions, offering new insight into how ancient communities survived environmental upheaval and what that may mean for understanding human resilience to climate change today.
Why now: A new study connecting ancient human footprints to abrupt ice age climate changes is drawing attention amid current concern over climate shifts.
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- Footprints in the (white) sand: Humans experienced abrupt environmental shifts during the last ice age · University of Arizona News
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