Is the current climate ideal for us individually, and for humans in general? What do we know about prehistoric climates, predicted future climates, and how humans might fare in them? Tim and Jerod discuss current climate classificatory schemes and climate-related adaptations.

00:00 - Intro

00:40 - Wikipedia definitions

01:15 - What do you think about the climate you live in?

03:55 - How are climates classified (Koeppen-Geiger system)?

06:32 - "Present and future Koeppen-Geiger Climate maps" paper

09:45 - Is the current climate ideal? Is the current climate ideal for me?

11:35 - Climate for all people

15:00 - Adaptation

16:45 - Ancient Climates and Chloroplasts

19:20 - Technological adaptations to climates

21:45 - Climates and potential for supporting human life

23:55 - Terraforming our own Terra

25:00 - Earthwide movement of humans

27:25 - Classical climate change discussion and NOAA, and the ocean

30:12 - Outro and outtakes

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification

https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata2018214

https://www.youtube.com/c/ClimateTown/videos

Credits

Recorded in Lebanon, NH, April 29, 2021

Posted online July 22, 2021

Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim

Production, editing -- Juliana

Website -- Tim

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