Evolution for Climate Change

Evolution for Climate Change

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1709 , Segment 5

Congress and Facebook, Printed Food, Earthrise

Episode: Congress and Facebook, Printed Food, Earthrise

  • Oct 14, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 14:24 mins

We usually think of evolution as an almost imperceptible process, slowly changing creatures throughout millions of years. But climate change is happening rapidly. And animals need to adapt quickly to survive in their altered environments. Sara Ryding is studying the way some birds and mammals are changing to adapt. She’s a Ph.D. Candidate at Deakin University in Australia. (Segment produced by Sam Faulconer)