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“Inventing Our Way Out of the Climate Change Problem? Innovative Youth Tackle the Issue”
What innovative ideas do you have for solving issues related to climate change? What are some things found in nature that provide inspiration for inventions that can help solve the climate crisis? Read More
“Looking Forward by Looking Back: What Does the Fossil Record Say About Climate Change?”
What does the fossil record tell us about past changes in climate and the effects on plants and animals? Back from his most recent fieldwork in Wyoming, Scott Wing will share with us the exciting story of his discoveries about the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Read More
A Welcome from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Secretary G. Wayne Clough greets online conference participants, talks about the Smithsonian’s involvement in studying climate change, and shares insights from his recent field visit to Wyoming to examine evidence of climate change found in plant fossils. Read More
