3-week series on Fridays 1-3pm from February 3rd - February 17th
Via Zoom through SSU!

Ice Ages are rare in Earth history, yet the entire existence of Homo sapiens has occurred within the Quaternary Ice Age, which has lasted for ~2.6 million years. Glacial ice has retreated and expanded on both poles, forming Ice Sheets that completely change the land on which they form. This class will explore the evidence of the onset of the ice age, the cyclical nature of glacial and interglacial stages, and predictions of a near future without polar ice. We will consider the most recent interglacial stage and how humans have changed the environment in that time, then we will consider the proposed Anthropocene Epoch and how this time designation marks an unprecedented environmental shift in the climate. This class will help us all understand what climate change is, what changes have occurred in recent geologic history, and how humans are a driving force in climate change. An understanding of history can help inform how our actions will impact the future.