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The Earth Transformed

by Peter Frankopan

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Start the Week, BBC Radio 4 · March 26, 2023

Climate - past, present and future

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A historical examination of how climate has constantly shaped our world, exploring the impact of extreme climatic events such as floods, droughts, volcanic eruptions and hurricanes on ancient human civilisations — from regime change to demographic decline — while also addressing the accelerating anthropogenic impacts since the Industrial Revolution.

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