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Explore how paleoclimatology and historical analysis can inform our understanding of anthropogenic climate change in this comprehensive lecture by Kyle Harper from the Santa Fe Institute. Examine the reconstruction of Earth's past climate through paleoclimatology to understand how environmental shifts have shaped the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history. Investigate the relationship between climate change and "contagious" risks including conflict and pandemic disease by analyzing historical examples from empire collapses to the global crisis of the Little Ice Age. Learn to approach both physical climate systems and human societies as complex interconnected systems to better navigate future environmental and social crises. Discover how historical perspectives on climate variability can provide valuable insights and potential solutions for addressing one of humanity's greatest contemporary challenges.
