What the cliffs near America’s earliest settlements tell us about climate change
Frontiers for Young Minds
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Abstract
Climate change is a big problem for natural habitats, people, and the systems that support society, including roads, water supply, electrical grids, and phone and internet connections. It’s an important theme in politics, economics, and culture. Scientists make computer models to show what the climate might be like in the future, and it looks very different from what we are used to. Scientists can also learn about the future climate by looking at geological records from the past. About 3 million years ago, most of the US east coast was under water. Sediments that collected on the ocean floor show what the ocean environment was like back then. Some of these sediments are now exposed above water as bluffs along the James River near colonial Jamestown in southeastern Virginia, and they hold many clues as to what Earth may look like in the future.
Suggested Citation
Dowsett, H., Robinson, M., 2024, What the cliffs near America’s earliest settlements tell us about climate change: Frontiers for Young Minds, v. 12, 1295235, https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2024.1295235.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | What the cliffs near America’s earliest settlements tell us about climate change |
| Series title | Frontiers for Young Minds |
| DOI | 10.3389/frym.2024.1295235 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Publication Date | March 14, 2024 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Frontiers |
| Contributing office(s) | Florence Bascom Geoscience Center |
| Description | 1295235 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |