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Topic: Environmental Change

Environmental change, driven by factors such as climate shifts and human impacts, has profound effects on the evolution, survival, and distribution of species over time.

More on: Environmental Change

The podcast episodes provided explore various aspects of environmental change and its influence on the fate of different species, from prehistoric megafauna to modern-day conservation challenges.

For example, the episode 'Why were animals bigger in the past?' examines how the ability of animals to adapt to dramatic environmental changes is a key factor in determining their likelihood of surviving mass extinction events.

The episode 'The Life And Death Of A Woolly Mammoth' delves into how climate and habitat changes at the end of the Ice Age may have contributed to the extinction of woolly mammoths and other megafauna, with relevance for today's conservation efforts.

Additionally, the episode 'The Sunday Read: 'Ghosts on the Glacier'' connects the discovery of long-hidden artifacts to the melting of glaciers, highlighting the broader impact of environmental change on revealing previously inaccessible evidence.

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