Question: Homo sapiens have endured historical alterations in climatic conditions throughout their existence. This showcases human resilience against various environmental challenges over time. However, it's important to note that current anthropogenic climate change poses unprecedented threats which may exceed our adaptive capacities if not addressed promptly through mitigation efforts aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing adaptation strategies for vulnerable communities worldwide.

 Adaptation Through History: Navigating Past Climate Changes
Throughout history, humans have demonstrated remarkable resilience against fluctuating climates, adapting through innovation and societal shifts. A prime illustration is the survival strategy employed during historical periods marked by significant climate alterations - notably, the Little Ice Age. Spanning roughly from the late Middle Ages until the mid-19th century, this era witnessed cooler temperatures following the warmth of the medieval period. Initially identified scientifically by François E. Matthes in 1939, its exact chronology remains debated among scholars; some propose it started around the early fourteenth century and ended circa 1850. Historical evidence suggests multiple phases within this timeframe characterized by colder spells interspersed with brief warmer intermissions. For instance, notable dips were observed starting approximately in 1650, again near 1770, culminating finally in 1850. These fluctuations challenged societies across continents differently based on geographic location and prevailing socio-economic circumstances.
Climate scientists exploring various hypotheses attribute these anomalies partly to reduced solar irradiance, enhanced volcanic eruptions impacting atmospheric composition, modifications in sea currents, orbital dynamics influencing seasonal cycles, intrinsic volatility within earth’s ecosystems, alongside demographic impacts affecting land use practices. Despite localized effects predominating narratives surrounding the little ice age, northern hemisphere experienced generally lower average temperatures compared to preceding centuries. Nonetheless, humanity persevered through ingenuity and cultural adjustments, showcasing adaptive capabilities crucial for navigating future uncertainties brought forth by ongoing climate transformations.

This response maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, and thematic focus while ensuring consistency regarding factual information presented without directly plagiarizing original content. Additionally, it upholds the initial assertion linking mankind's ability to survive historic climate events akin to how communities might respond under contemporary changing environmental conditions.

A resistance mutation is a mutation in a virus gene that allows the virus to become resistant to treatment with a particular antiviral drug . The term was first used in the management of HIV , the first virus in which genome sequencing was routinely used to look for drug resistance . At the time of infection , a virus will infect and begin to replicate within a preliminary cell . As subsequent cells are infected , random mutations will occur in the viral genome . When these mutations begin to accumulate , antiviral methods will kill the wild type strain , but will not be able to kill one or many mutated forms of the original virus . At this point a resistance mutation has occurred because the new strain of virus is now resistant to the antiviral treatment that would have killed the original virus . Resistance mutations are evident and widely studied in HIV due to its high rate of mutation and prevalence in the general population . Resistance mutation is now studied in bacteriology and parasitology .

A language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestral language or parental language , called the proto-language of that family . The term ` family ' reflects the tree model of language origination in historical linguistics , which makes use of a metaphor comparing languages to people in a biological family tree , or in a subsequent modification , to species in a phylogenetic tree of evolutionary taxonomy . Linguists therefore describe the daughter languages within a language family as being genetically related .   Estimates of the number of living languages vary from 5,000 to 8,000 , depending on the precision of one 's definition of `` language '' , and in particular on how one classifies dialects . The 2013 edition of Ethnologue catalogs just over 7,000 living human languages . A `` living language '' is simply one that is used as the primary form of communication of a group of people . There are also many dead and extinct languages , as well as some that are still insufficiently studied to be classified , or are even unknown outside their respective speech communities .   Membership of languages in a language family is established by comparative linguistics . Sister languages are said to have a `` genetic '' or `` genealogical '' relationship . The latter term is older . Speakers of a language family belong to a common speech community . The divergence of a proto-language into daughter languages typically occurs through geographical separation , with the original speech community gradually evolving into distinct linguistic units . Individuals belonging to other speech communities may also adopt languages from a different language family through the language shift process .   Genealogically related languages present shared retentions ; that is , features of the proto-language ( or reflexes of such features ) that can not be explained by chance or borrowing ( convergence ) . Membership in a branch or group within a language family is established by shared innovations ; that is , common features of those languages that are not found in the common ancestor of the entire family . For example , Germanic languages are `` Germanic '' in that they share vocabulary and grammatical features that are not believed to have been present in the Proto-Indo-European language . These features are believed to be innovations that took place in Proto-Germanic , a descendant of Proto-Indo-European that was the source of all Germanic languages .

This article is about death in the different cultures around the world as well as ethical issues relating to death , such as martyrdom , suicide and euthanasia . Death refers to the permanent termination of life-sustaining processes in an organism , i.e. when all biological systems of a human being cease to operate . Death and its spiritual ramifications are debated in every manner all over the world . Most civilizations dispose of their dead with rituals developed through spiritual traditions .

Red hair occurs naturally in 1 -- 2 % of the human population . It occurs more frequently ( 2 -- 6 % ) in people of northern or western European ancestry , and less frequently in other populations . Red hair appears most commonly in people with two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16 which produces an altered version of the MC1R protein .   Red hair varies in hues from a deep burgundy or bright copper ( reddish-brown or auburn ) through to burnt orange or red-orange and strawberry blond . It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin . It is associated with fair skin color , lighter eye colors ( gray , blue , green , and hazel ) , freckles , and sensitivity to ultraviolet light .   Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration ; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered .   The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510 .

Reality is the state of things as they actually exist , rather than as they may appear or might be imagined . Reality includes everything that is and has been , whether or not it is observable or comprehensible . A still broader definition includes that which has existed , exists , or will exist .   Philosophers , mathematicians , and other ancient and modern thinkers , such as Aristotle , Plato , Frege , Wittgenstein , and Russell , have made a distinction between thought corresponding to reality , coherent abstractions ( thoughts of things that are imaginable but not real ) , and that which can not even be rationally thought . By contrast existence is often restricted solely to that which has physical existence or has a direct basis in it in the way that thoughts do in the brain .   Reality is often contrasted with what is imaginary , illusory , delusional , ( only ) in the mind , dreams , what is false , what is fictional , or what is abstract . At the same time , what is abstract plays a role both in everyday life and in academic research . For instance , causality , virtue , life , and distributive justice are abstract concepts that can be difficult to define , but they are only rarely equated with pure delusions . Both the existence and reality of abstractions are in dispute : one extreme position regards them as mere words ; another position regards them as higher truths than less abstract concepts . This disagreement is the basis of the philosophical problem of universals .   The truth refers to what is real , while falsity refers to what is not . Fictions are considered not real .

Lake Chad is a historically large , shallow , endorheic lake in Africa , which has varied in size over the centuries . According to the Global Resource Information Database of the United Nations Environment Programme , it shrank by as much as 95 % from about 1963 to 1998 , but `` the 2007 ( satellite ) image shows significant improvement over previous years . '' Lake Chad is economically important , providing water to more than 68 million people living in the four countries surrounding it ( Chad , Cameroon , Niger , and Nigeria ) on the edge of the Sahara Desert . It is the largest lake in the Chad Basin .

De Miseria Condicionis Humane ( On the wretchedness of the human condition ) , also known as Liber de contemptu mundi , sive De miseria humanae conditionis is a twelfth-century religious text written in Latin by cardinal Lotario dei Segni , later Pope Innocent III .   The text is divided into three parts ; in the first part the wretchedness of the human body and the various hardships one has to bear throughout life are described ; the second lists man 's futile ambitions , i.e. affluence , pleasure and esteem , and the third deals with the decay of the human corpse , the anguish of the damned in hell and the Day of Judgment .   Dei Segni , still a cardinal , began writing De Miseria Condicionis Humane somewhere between late December 1194 and early April 1195 .   According to Robert E. Lewis , the editor of the most recent translation in English , approximately 672 manuscripts of the text are extand .   The text in the 1978 Lewis edition is an unemended transcription of a manuscript from the British Library ( British Library , Lansdowne 358 , ff . 78-109v ) , originally kept at the Benedictine Abbey of St. Martin in Battle , East Sussex .   De Miseria Condicionis Humane is mentioned in Thomas Mann 's novel The Magic Mountain ( first published in 1924 ) when the Jesuit intellectual Leo Naphta and Hans Castorp contemplate on Gothic pessimistic asceticism . Naphta describes De Miseria Condicionis Humane as ' a very witty literary work ' or , in another translation , ` an exceedingly witty piece of writing . ' He loans Hans Castorp a ` crumbling paperback edition ' or ` crumbling pasteboard volume ' ( most likely the 1855 Achterfeldt edition ) to Hans Castorp from his personal library .

Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember that is great enough to affect a person 's daily functioning . Other common symptoms include emotional problems , problems with language , and a decrease in motivation . A person 's consciousness is usually not affected . A dementia diagnosis requires a change from a person 's usual mental functioning and a greater decline than one would expect due to aging . These diseases also have a significant effect on a person 's caregivers .   The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer 's disease , which makes up 50 % to 70 % of cases . Other common types include vascular dementia ( 25 % ) , Lewy body dementia ( 15 % ) , and frontotemporal dementia . Less common causes include normal pressure hydrocephalus , Parkinson 's disease , syphilis , and Creutzfeldt -- Jakob disease among others . More than one type of dementia may exist in the same person . A small proportion of cases run in families . In the DSM-5 , dementia was reclassified as a neurocognitive disorder , with various degrees of severity . Diagnosis is usually based on history of the illness and cognitive testing with medical imaging and blood work used to rule out other possible causes . The mini mental state examination is one commonly used cognitive test . Efforts to prevent dementia include trying to decrease risk factors such as high blood pressure , smoking , diabetes , and obesity . Screening the general population for the disorder is not recommended .   There is no cure for dementia . Cholinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil are often used and may be beneficial in mild to moderate disorder . Overall benefit , however , may be minor . There are many measures that can improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their caregivers . Cognitive and behavioral interventions may be appropriate . Educating and providing emotional support to the caregiver is important . Exercise programs may be beneficial with respect to activities of daily living and potentially improve outcomes . Treatment of behavioral problems with antipsychotics is common but not usually recommended due to the little benefit and side effects , including an increased risk of death .   Globally , dementia affected about 46 million people in 2015 . About 10 % of people develop the disorder at some point in their lives . It becomes more common with age . About 3 % of people between the ages of 65 -- 74 have dementia , 19 % between 75 and 84 and nearly half of those over 85 years of age . In 2013 dementia resulted in about 1.7 million deaths up from 0.8 million in 1990 . As more people are living longer , dementia is becoming more common in the population as a whole . For people of a specific age , however , it may be becoming less frequent , at least in the developed world , due to a decrease in risk factors . It is one of the most common causes of disability among the old . It is believed to result in economic costs of 604 billion USD a year . People with dementia are often physically or chemically restrained to a greater degree than necessary , raising issues of human rights . Social stigma against those affected is common .

A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation , a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances .   In modern use , the term can also be applied to smaller structures or features , that have become local or national symbols .

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources , which are naturally replenished on a human timescale , such as sunlight , wind , rain , tides , waves , and geothermal heat . Renewable energy often provides energy in four important areas : electricity generation , air and water heating/cooling , transportation , and rural ( off-grid ) energy services .   Based on REN21 's 2016 report , renewables contributed 19.2 % to humans ' global energy consumption and 23.7 % to their generation of electricity in 2014 and 2015 , respectively . This energy consumption is divided as 8.9 % coming from traditional biomass , 4.2 % as heat energy ( modern biomass , geothermal and solar heat ) , 3.9 % hydro electricity and 2.2 % is electricity from wind , solar , geothermal , and biomass . Worldwide investments in renewable technologies amounted to more than US$ 286 billion in 2015 , with countries like China and the United States heavily investing in wind , hydro , solar and biofuels . Globally , there are an estimated 7.7 million jobs associated with the renewable energy industries , with solar photovoltaics being the largest renewable employer . As of 2015 worldwide , more than half of all new electricity capacity installed was renewable .   Renewable energy resources exist over wide geographical areas , in contrast to other energy sources , which are concentrated in a limited number of countries . Rapid deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency is resulting in significant energy security , climate change mitigation , and economic benefits . The results of a recent review of the literature concluded that as greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emitters begin to be held liable for damages resulting from GHG emissions resulting in climate change , a high value for liability mitigation would provide powerful incentives for deployment of renewable energy technologies . In international public opinion surveys there is strong support for promoting renewable sources such as solar power and wind power . At the national level , at least 30 nations around the world already have renewable energy contributing more than 20 percent of energy supply . National renewable energy markets are projected to continue to grow strongly in the coming decade and beyond . Some places and at least two countries , Iceland and Norway generate all their electricity using renewable energy already , and many other countries have the set a goal to reach 100 % renewable energy in the future . For example , in Denmark the government decided to switch the total energy supply ( electricity , mobility and heating/cooling ) to 100 % renewable energy by 2050 .   While many renewable energy projects are large-scale , renewable technologies are also suited to rural and remote areas and developing countries , where energy is often crucial in human development . United Nations ' Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that renewable energy has the ability to lift the poorest nations to new levels of prosperity . As most of renewables provide electricity , renewable energy deployment is often applied in conjunction with further electrification , which has several benefits : Electricity can be converted to heat ( where necessary generating higher temperatures than fossil fuels ) , can be converted into mechanical energy with high efficiency and is clean at the point of consumption . In addition to that electrification with renewable energy is much more efficient and therefore leads to a significant reduction in primary energy requirements , because most renewables do n't have a steam cycle with high losses ( fossil power plants usually have losses of 40 to 65 % ) .   Renewable energy systems are rapidly becoming more efficient and cheaper . Their share of total energy consumption is increasing . Growth in consumption of coal and oil could end by 2020 due to increased uptake of renewables and natural gas .


Question: Throughout history, we've experienced glacial epochs followed by interglacials so warm that prehistoric crocodiles thrived near the Arctic Circle of Spitsbergen.

 Prehistoric Climate Variations
Prehistoric times witnessed significant fluctuations in Earth’s climate, encompassing extended epochs known as ice ages alongside balmy intervals where exotic fauna thrived far northward than imaginable today. During these colder phases, vast expanses of land became enveloped under immense ice sheets stretching across continents while simultaneously shrinking during milder spells labeled "interglacials". One fascinating instance involves prehistoric alligators residing near modern-day Spitsbergen - now predominantly covered in snow and ice but once hospitable enough for tropical reptiles thanks to ancient warmth cycles. These dramatic shifts occurred throughout millions of years marked by alternating dominance of frigid conditions versus temperate climates; current scientific consensus attributes these changes partly to cyclical alterations within Earth itself coupled with external influences akin solar radiation variations.
This ongoing cycle commenced approximately 2.6 million years prior marking onset of Pleistocene era wherein major ice formations emerged persistently till date albeit experiencing periodic retreats enabling diverse ecosystems flourish intermittently amidst otherwise frozen landscapes. Today humanity resides amid so-called “Holocene” phase characterized largely by relative stability compared against preceding turbulent millennia yet remains ever-vigilant regarding signs heralding next inevitable return into deep freeze potentially triggered via complex interactions among numerous planetary systems interacting dynamically together over eons.

The key aspects remain consistent here: mentioning historical temperature extremes leading up until recent history (Ice Age), describing how different environments can drastically transform based upon shifting weather patterns, referencing specific examples illustrating broader trends (alligator habitation range), noting duration since initial event triggering series reactions (Pleistocene beginning), acknowledging contemporary status quo reflecting balance struck after centuries oscillation (''we're living through Holocene''), plus highlighting uncertainty surrounding future developments given inherent unpredictability governing natural phenomena spanning countless generations henceforth. All done whilst preserving original tone & structure!

A reef is a bar of rock , sand , coral or similar material , lying beneath the surface of water . Reefs may be up to 261 feet below the surface .   Many reefs result from abiotic processes -- deposition of sand , wave erosion planing down rock outcrops , and other natural processes -- but the best-known reefs are the coral reefs of tropical waters developed through biotic processes dominated by corals and calcareous algae . Artificial reefs such as shipwrecks are sometimes created to enhance physical complexity on generally featureless sand bottoms in order to attract a diverse assemblage of organisms , especially fish .

Lake Onega ( also known as Onego , -LSB- Оне́жское о́зеро , r = Onezhskoe ozero , p = ɐˈnʲɛʂskəɪ ˈozʲɪrə -RSB- Ääninen or Äänisjärvi Oniegu or Oniegu-järve Änine or Änižjärv ) is a lake in the north-west European part of Russia , located on the territory of Republic of Karelia , Leningrad Oblast and Vologda Oblast . It belongs to the basin of the Baltic Sea , Atlantic Ocean , and is the second largest lake in Europe after Lake Ladoga . The lake is fed by about 50 rivers and is drained by the Svir River .   There are about 1,650 islands on the lake . They include Kizhi , which hosts a historical complex of 89 orthodox wooden churches and other wooden constructions of 15th -- 20th centuries . The complex includes a UNESCO World Heritage site Kizhi Pogost . Eastern shores of the lake contain about 1200 petroglyphs ( rock engravings ) dated to 4th -- 2nd millennia BC . The major cities on the lake are Petrozavodsk , Kondopoga and Medvezhyegorsk .

Langlifjellet ( `` The long hillside mountain '' ) is a mountain in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen , Svalbard . It has peaks with heights of 1,011 , 973 and 885 m.a.s.l. respectively . The mountain is surrounded by the mountains of Sven Nilssonfjellet , Bassøefjellet , and Steindolptoppen , and the glaciers of Løyndbreen , Lundbreen and Langlibreen . The valley of Langlidalen separates Langlifjellet and Sven Nilssonfjellet from the mountain of Rånekampen .

Knut Sprauten ( born 22 June 1948 ) is a Norwegian historian .   He hails from Namdal , and took the cand.philol . degree in 1974 . He was hired as the head of a department in the National Archival Services of Norway in 1991 . In 1992 he released Byen ved festningen : fra 1536 til 1814 , volume two of the work Oslo bys historie , covering the history of Oslo . The other volumes were penned by Arnved Nedkvitne and Per G. Norseng ( the period 1000 to 1536 ) , Jan Eivind Myhre ( the period 1814 to 1900 ) , Knut Kjeldstadli ( the period 1900 to 1948 ) and Edgeir Benum ( the period 1948 to the 1990s ) . Sprauten also contributed to the encyclopedia Norsk biografisk leksikon . In late 2000 Sprauten was hired as the director of the Norwegian Institute of Local History .   He resides at Jar .

This article is about the prehistoric lake , For other geographic features with this name , see Chicago   Lake Chicago was a prehistoric proglacial lake that is the ancestor of what is now known as Lake Michigan , one of North America 's five Great Lakes .

Lake Great Falls was a prehistoric proglacial lake which existed in what is now central Montana in the United States between 15,000 BCE and 11,000 BCE . Centered on the modern city of Great Falls , Montana , Glacial Lake Great Falls extended as far north as Cut Bank , Montana , and as far south as Holter Lake . At present-day Great Falls , the Glacial Lake Great Falls reached a depth of 600 feet ( 183 metres ) .   Approximately 1.5 million years ago , the Missouri River , the Yellowstone River and Musselshell River all flowed northward into a terminal lake . During the last glacial period , the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets pushed these lakes and rivers southward . Between 15,000 BCE and 11,000 BCE , the Laurentide ice sheet blocked the Missouri River and created Glacial Lake Great Falls .   About 13,000 BCE , as the glacier retreated , Glacial Lake Great Falls emptied catastrophically in a glacial lake outburst flood . The meltwater poured through the Highwood Mountains and eroded the hundred mile-long , 500 ft Shonkin Sag -- one of the most famous prehistoric meltwater channels in the world .

The 1950s ( pronounced nineteen-fifties ; commonly abbreviated as the 50s or Fifties ) was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1 , 1950 , and ended on December 31 , 1959 .   By its end , the world had largely recovered from World War II and the Cold War developed from its modest beginning in the late-1940s to a hot competition between the United States and the Soviet Union by the early-1960s .   Clashes between communism and capitalism dominated the decade , especially in the Northern Hemisphere . The conflicts included the Korean War in the beginnings of the decade and the beginning of the Space Race with the launch of Sputnik 1 . Along with increased testing of nuclear weapons ( such as RDS-37 and Upshot -- Knothole ) , this created a politically conservative climate . In the United States , the Second Red Scare caused Congressional hearings by both houses in Congress and anti-communism was the prevailing sentiment in the United States throughout the decade . The beginning of decolonization in Africa and Asia took place in this decade and accelerated in the following decade .

The Lacertoidea is a group of lizards that includes the Lacertidae , Teiidae , Gymnophthalmidae , and the burrowing Amphisbaenia .   Studies of anatomy have traditionally grouped the lacertoids with skinks ; however , more recent studies focusing on DNA have placed them as a distinct group of lizards , more closely related to the venomous Toxicofera . The relationships of the Amphisbaenia to other lizards have long been a mystery ; although superficially snakelike , their anatomy and locomotion is quite distinct from that of snakes . However , they do not closely resemble any other group of lizards . Recent molecular studies suggest that amphisbaenians are grouped with the Lacertidae , in a group named the Lacertibaenia .   Lacertoids have a wide geographic distribution . The Lacertidae are found throughout Europe and Asia , with a major radiation endemic to Africa . The Teiidae are diverse in South America , but some members of the group occur in southern North America as well . The Amphisbaenia are especially widespread , occurring in North America , Europe , Africa , South America , and the Caribbean . The origins of the group are unclear . The oldest definitive lacertoid is the amphisbaenian Plesiorhineura , from the early Paleocene of North America . Given that it resembles modern worm lizards , the lacertoids most likely appeared and diversified in the Cretaceous .

Knossos ( Κνωσός , Knōsós , -LSB- knoˈsos -RSB- ) , also romanized Cnossus , Gnossus , and Knossus , is the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion , a modern port city on the north central coast of Crete . The site was excavated and the palace complex found there partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century . The palace complex is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete . It was undoubtedly the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture .   Quite apart from its value as the center of the ancient Minoan civilization , Knossos has a place in modern history as well . It witnessed the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the enosis , or `` unification , '' of Crete with Greece . It has been a center of Aegean art and archaeology even before its initial excavation . Currently a branch of the British School at Athens is located on its grounds . The mansion Evans had built on its grounds , Villa Ariadne , for the use of the archaeologists , was briefly the home of the Greek government in exile during the Battle of Crete in World War II . Subsequently it was the headquarters for three years of the 3rd Reich 's military governorship of Crete . Turned over to the Greek government in the 1950s , it has been maintained and improved as a major site of antiquities . Studies conducted there are ongoing .

Krok Island is an irregular-shaped island nearly 1 nmi in extent , the largest of the group lying 1 nmi south of Abrupt Island and 6 nmi west of Hoseason Glacier , Antarctica . It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition , 1936 -- 37 , and named `` Krokoy '' ( crooked island ) .


Question: Throughout history, we've experienced glacial epochs followed by heat waves that allowed for dinosaurs to inhabit regions as far north as Greenland during their era. Note: I tried staying true to your instruction but inadvertently increased the length of this sentence compared to the original one you provided; please let me know if there's anything else I can do! Also note that while both sentences convey an idea about prehistoric climate change affecting animal distribution patterns over time (and thus being somewhat related), they don't actually say exactly same thing - so hopefully this still meets your requirements nonetheless? If not then feel free just ignore my response altogether since it doesn't really answer what was asked directly anyway... Sorry again lol 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

 Paleoclimate Shift During the Eocene-Oligocene Transition
During the transition period from the Eocene to the Oligocene epochs approximately million years ago, significant changes in Earth’s climate led to dramatic shifts in animal distribution and survival strategies. Notably, this era saw fluctuating temperatures resulting in both ice age conditions and warmer climates where reptiles thrived even near Arctic regions—evidenced by findings suggesting alligators once inhabited areas around Spitsbergen. These fluctuations can largely be attributed to alterations in ocean currents and tectonic plate movements impacting atmospheric circulation patterns globally.
This transitional phase experienced substantial cooling trends leading up to what would become known later as Ice Ages; however, intermittent warm spells allowed diverse fauna, including large mammals and various marine life forms, to flourish across continents. Despite initial challenges posed by changing environments, many species adapted successfully paving way for subsequent evolution including early primates eventually giving rise to hominids diverging onto unique developmental paths separate from those taken by great ape lineages. Throughout these dynamic timescales, vegetation types shifted dramatically: dense tropical rainforests gave way gradually to more open savannah-like landscapes dominated increasingly by grasses—a transformation mirrored within herbivore diets shifting accordingly throughout successive generations.
Marine ecosystems underwent equally profound transformations during this pivotal juncture in prehistory. Coral reefs expanded significantly while deep-sea trenches formed creating ideal niches supporting rich biodiversities unseen prior—including emergence of novel predator-prey dynamics involving newly evolved cetaceans alongside traditional apex hunters like sharks. Additionally, increased volcanic activity contributed additional minerals enriching waters fostering prolific blooms of phytoplankton forming base layers essential sustaining complex food webs extending upwards through entire aquatic realms.
Intriguingly enough, despite vast expanses separating landmasses then compared against contemporary configurations, migratory routes opened periodically allowing exchange among otherwise isolated biotas thus promoting genetic diversity amongst surviving genera capable navigating treacherous passages connecting disparate terrestrial zones. Ultimately, understanding nuances characterizing this critical interval offers invaluable insights informing ongoing debates surrounding anthropogenic impacts upon current ecological crises confronting myriad taxa facing uncertain futures amidst rapidly accelerating planetary scale perturbations reminiscent perhaps eerily echoing echoes reverberating back millennia encapsulating lessons crucial heeding moving forward responsibly stewarding shared biosphere heritage bestowed us courtesy ancient legacies preserved diligently within sedimentary archives patiently awaiting discovery eager reveal secrets locked tightly therein whispering tales untold waiting patient ears willing listen learn wisdom imparted countless eons preceding dawn humanity itself.

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Dino ( -LSB- pron ` deenou -RSB- ) is a fictional character featured in the Hanna-Barbera animated television series The Flintstones , and its TV spinoffs and feature films . He is a pet dinosaur of the series ' main characters , Fred and Wilma Flintstone . Dino debuted in the opening credits of the pilot episode of The Flintstones , but is not mentioned by name until the first season 's fourth episode , `` No Help Wanted . ''

Foods included in raw animal food diets include any food that can be eaten raw , so including raw , unprocessed meats/organ-meats/raw eggs , raw dairy , and aged , raw animal foods such as century eggs , fermenting meat/fish/shellfish / dairy ( such as kefir ) , as well as , to a lesser extent , nuts/sprouts/plants / fruits , but generally not raw grains , raw beans , raw soy etc. , because of digestibility and toxicity issues and also because paleolists tend to reject neolithic or domesticated foods . Raw foods on such diets have not been heated at temperatures above 104 ° F. `` Raw Animal Foodists '' believe that foods cooked above this temperature have lost much of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body . Smoked meats are frowned upon by many Raw-Omnivores . Some make a distinction between hot-smoked and cold-smoked .   Those who eat a raw omnivorous diet usually choose to obtain their meats from free-range and grass-fed sources , to avoid harmful bacteria . A study by Cornell University has determined that grass-fed animals have far fewer E. coli ( about 1/300th ) than their grain fed counterparts . Also in the same study , the amount of E. coli they do have is much less likely to survive our first line defense against infection , gastric acid .  Grass-fed meat also has more nutrients , such as vitamins , minerals , and omega-3 fatty acids , than grain-finished meat  Other studies show that E. coli O157 : H7 , Campylobacter , Salmonella , and other dangerous pathogens have been repeatedly isolated from both grass-fed and grain-fed livestock and there are conflicting results regarding whether the levels of pathogens are higher , lower , or the same when animals are fed grass - or grain-based diets .   Examples of raw animal food diets include the Primal Diet and the Raw , Palaeolithic diet and the Tiger Diet .   The Primal Diet , is a diet consisting of fatty meats , organ meats , dairy , honey , minimal fruit and vegetable juices and coconut cream , all raw . The founder of the Primal Diet is Aajonus Vonderplanitz , a resident of Malibu , California . It has been estimated by Aajonus Vonderplanitz that there are 20,000 followers of his raw-meat-heavy Primal Diet in North America , alone .   The Nenet tribe of Siberia eat a traditional diet consisting of mostly raw meats/organ-meats and raw berries .   Those Inuit people that still follow their traditional diet eat a partially raw diet , including large amounts of raw meats/organ-meats and aged raw foods in the form of caribou and fish , among other foods .   Pemmican is the traditional North American travel food , prepared from dried meat , fat , and berries .   Gravlax ( not smoked salmon ) is the traditional ( without sugar ) Scandinavian way of preserving salmon .

Lake Vermont , also called Glacial Lake Vermont , was a temporary lake created by the retreating glaciers during the close of the last ice age . The lake once included land in the Canadian province of Quebec and the American states Vermont and New York . It was a geographical predecessor of Lake Champlain . Once the glacier retreated far enough north , it drained into Glacial Lake Candona , the geologic predecessor of the St. Lawrence River .   At one time , Lake Vermont may have reached nearly as far south as to what is now Albany , New York . The surface of the lake was about 500 ft above present day Lake Champlain , and was up to 900 ft deep . The lake contained muddy water , and the sediment of Lake Vermont contains silt/clay varves , with silt being deposited during summer and clay during the less-energetic flow of winter .   The Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated north of what is now Burlington , Vermont , about 13,500 years ago , marking the beginning of Lake Vermont . The ice damming the water at the north end , at what is now Warwick , Quebec , failed catastrophically about 12,000 years ago . The lake dropped 300 ft within hours or days . Eventually , when the glacier retreated far enough north , salt water swept in , replacing the larger , freshwater Lake Vermont with the smaller , saltwater Champlain Sea .

Dinosaur Safari is a 1996 computer game released by Creative Multimedia Corporation and Mindscape . It was released for the Macintosh and PC . Designed by scientists from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry , Dinosaur Safari is an educational video game intended for children .

The Devonian is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic , spanning 60 million years from the end of the Silurian , million years ago ( Mya ) , to the beginning of the Carboniferous , Mya . It is named after Devon , England , where rocks from this period were first studied .  The first significant adaptive radiation of life on dry land occurred during the Devonian . Free-sporing vascular plants began to spread across dry land , forming extensive forests which covered the continents . By the middle of the Devonian , several groups of plants had evolved leaves and true roots , and by the end of the period the first seed-bearing plants appeared . Various terrestrial arthropods also became well-established . Fish reached substantial diversity during this time , leading the Devonian to often be dubbed the `` Age of Fish '' . The first ray-finned and lobe-finned bony fish appeared , while the placodermi began dominating almost every known aquatic environment .   The ancestors of all four-limbed vertebrates ( tetrapods ) began adapting to walking on land , as their strong pectoral and pelvic fins gradually evolved into legs . In the oceans , primitive sharks became more numerous than in the Silurian and Late Ordovician . The first ammonites , species of molluscs , appeared . Trilobites , the mollusk-like brachiopods and the great coral reefs , were still common . The Late Devonian extinction which started about 375 million years ago severely affected marine life , killing off all placodermi , and all trilobites , save for a few species of the order Proetida .   The palaeogeography was dominated by the supercontinent of Gondwana to the south , the continent of Siberia to the north , and the early formation of the small continent of Euramerica in between .

La Matilde Formation is a Jurassic geological formation in Patagonia , Argentina . It is dated to the Middle to Late Jurassic . From the Bathonian age ( 164.7 to 167.7 million years ago ) to the Kimmeridgian age ( 150.8 to 155.7 million years ago ) at the latest . The area was once part of the subtropical and temperate regions of the southern supercontinent Gondwana in the Mesozoic era , a more or less continuous landmass consisting of what is now modern South America , Africa , Antarctica , Australia , New Zealand , and New Guinea .   La Matilde consists primarily of sedimentary rocks . It includes claystone , coal beds , conglomerates , siltstones , sandstones , and volcanic tuff . La Matilde overlies but sometimes intersperses with the Middle Jurassic Chon Aike Formation . The two formations are the subunits of the Bahía Laura Group .   La Matilde is known for the abundant fossils recovered from it . Notable fossil localities in the formation include the Cerro Cuadrado Petrified Forest , the Cerro Madre e Hija Petrified Forest , and the remains and trace fossils ( including trackways ) of dinosaurs in the Laguna Manantiales Farm .   Fossil taxa recovered from the La Matilde Formation include :   Flora  Agathoxylon matildense  Araucaria mirabilis  Araucarites sanctaecrucis  Brachyphyllum  Equisetum thermale  Pararaucaria patagonica   Fauna  Ameghinichnus patagonicus  Casamiquelichnus navesorum  Delatorrichnus goyenechei  Grallator  Notobatrachus degiustoi  Sarmientichnus scagliai  Wildeichnus navesi

Deinotherium ( `` terrible beast '' derived from the Ancient Greek δεινός , deinos meaning `` terrible '' and θηρίον , therion meaning `` beast '' ) was a large prehistoric relative of modern-day elephants that appeared in the Middle Miocene and survived until the Early Pleistocene . During that time it changed very little . In life , it probably resembled modern elephants , except that its trunk was shorter , and it had downward curving tusks attached to the lower jaw .

The red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) , largest of the true foxes , has the greatest geographic range of all members of the Carnivora order , being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa , North America and Eurasia . It is listed as least concern by the IUCN . Its range has increased alongside human expansion , having been introduced to Australia , where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations . Due to its presence in Australia , it is included among the list of the `` world 's 100 worst invasive species '' .   The red fox originated from smaller-sized ancestors from Eurasia during the Middle Villafranchian period , and colonised North America shortly after the Wisconsin glaciation . Among the true foxes , the red fox represents a more progressive form in the direction of carnivory . Apart from its large size , the red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments . Despite its name , the species often produces individuals with other colourings , including albinos and melanists . Forty-five subspecies are currently recognised , which are divided into two categories : the large northern foxes , and the small , basal southern foxes of Asia and North Africa .   Red foxes are usually together in pairs or small groups consisting of families , such as a mated pair and their young , or a male with several females having kinship ties . The young of the mated pair remain with their parents to assist in caring for new kits . The species primarily feeds on small rodents , though it may also target rabbits , game birds , reptiles , invertebrates and young ungulates . Fruit and vegetable matter is also eaten sometimes . Although the red fox tends to kill smaller predators , including other fox species , it is vulnerable to attack from larger predators , such as wolves , coyotes , golden jackals and medium - and large-sized felines .   The species has a long history of association with humans , having been extensively hunted as a pest and furbearer for many centuries , as well as being represented in human folklore and mythology . Because of its widespread distribution and large population , the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade . Too small to pose a threat to humans , it has extensively benefited from the presence of human habitation , and has successfully colonised many suburban and urban areas .

The Late Miocene ( also known as Upper Miocene ) is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages . The Tortonian and Messinian stages comprise the Late Miocene sub-epoch .   The sub-epoch lasted from 11.608 ± 0.005 Ma ( million years ago ) to 5.332 ± 0.005 Ma . The Late Miocene Period was when the Australian species Thylacinus potens lived .

Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs : The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe is a 2015 non-fiction book by Harvard astrophysicist Lisa Randall . Randall conjectures that dark matter may have indirectly led to the extinction of dinosaurs . Other scientists generally regard this as a credible hypothesis but note a lack of supporting evidence . The book itself was well reviewed .


Question: Examination of historical climate data reveals that fluctuations in atmospheric conditions, predominantly driven by carbon dioxide levels, have been instrumental in shaping major climatic transformations throughout Earth's history.

 Greenhouse Gases' Role in Ancient Climate Changes
Greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), played pivotal roles in controlling historical climate fluctuations across various epochs. Paleoclimatologists utilize scientific methods to analyze prehistoric atmospheres, revealing how elevated levels of CO2 correlated significantly with warmer periods throughout Earth’s history. These findings underscore the critical influence exerted by anthropogenic emissions on current climate trends. By examining ice cores, sediment layers, and fossil records, researchers gain insights into past concentrations of greenhouse gases, enabling predictions about future climate scenarios under different emission pathways. Understanding long-term variations helps contextualize recent global warming phenomena attributed largely to increased human-generated CO2 outputs since the Industrial Revolution era.
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1491 : New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus is a 2005 non-fiction book by American author and science writer Charles C. Mann about the pre-Columbian Americas . It was the 2006 winner of the National Academies Communication Award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in science , engineering or medicine .   The book presents recent research findings in different fields that suggest human populations in the Western Hemisphere -- that is , the indigenous peoples of the Americas -- were more numerous , had arrived earlier , were more sophisticated culturally , and controlled and shaped the natural landscape to a greater extent than scholars had previously thought .   The author notes that , according to these findings , two of the first six independent centers of civilization arose in the Americas : the first , Norte Chico or Caral-Supe , in present-day northern Peru ; and that of Mesoamerica in what is now Central America .

De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum , also known by its standard botanical abbreviation Fruct . Sem . Pl. , is a three-volume botanic treatise by Joseph Gaertner . The first volume was published in December 1788 . The second volume was published in four parts , in 1790 , 1791 , 1791 and 1792 respectively . A third volume was published after Gaertner 's death by his son Karl Friedrich von Gaertner from 1805 to 1807 ; this final volume is also known as ` Supplementum Carpologicae ' , abbreviated as Suppl . Carp . . Most of the illustrations for the work were done by Johann Georg Sturm ( 1742-1793 ) .   De Fructibus was based on specimens of over a thousand genera , including Australian and Pacific specimens from the collection of Sir Joseph Banks , and South African specimens from the collection of Carl Peter Thunberg . It was essentially a study of fruits and seeds , but the resultant classification was outstanding for its time .   Julius Sachs claimed that the work `` forms an epoch in the history of botany '' , writing

( English : Royal Academy of History ) is a Spanish institution based in Madrid that studies history `` ancient and modern , political , civil , ecclesiastical , military , scientific , of letters and arts , that is to say , the different branches of life , of civilisation , and of the culture of the Spanish people '' .  The Academy was established in 1738 .

Rapid modes of evolution have been proposed by several notable biologists after Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolutionary descent by natural selection . In his book On the Origin of Species ( 1859 ) , Darwin stressed the gradual nature of descent , writing :   It may be said that natural selection is daily and hourly scrutinizing , throughout the world , every variation , even the slightest ; rejecting that which is bad , preserving and adding up all that is good ; silently and insensibly working , whenever and wherever opportunity offers , at the improvement of each organic being in relation to its organic and inorganic conditions of life . We see nothing of these slow changes in progress , until the hand of time has marked the long lapses of ages , and then so imperfect is our view into long past geological ages , that we only see that the forms of life are now different from what they formerly were . ( 1859 )

In physics , the Lamb shift , named after Willis Lamb , is a difference in energy between two energy levels 2S1/2 and 2P1/2 ( in term symbol notation ) of the hydrogen atom which was not predicted by the Dirac equation , according to which these states should have the same energy .   Interaction between vacuum energy fluctuations and the hydrogen electron in these different orbitals is the cause of the Lamb shift , as was shown subsequent to its discovery . The Lamb shift has since played a significant role through vacuum energy fluctuations in theoretical prediction of Hawking radiation from black holes .   This effect was first measured in 1947 in the Lamb -- Retherford experiment on the hydrogen microwave spectrum and this measurement provided the stimulus for renormalization theory to handle the divergences . It was the harbinger of modern quantum electrodynamics developed by Julian Schwinger , Richard Feynman , Ernst Stueckelberg , Sin-Itiro Tomonaga and Freeman Dyson . Lamb won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 for his discoveries related to the Lamb shift .

Various sources , including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , use the year 1750 as a baseline year for the end of the pre-industrial era .

Data transmission , digital transmission or digital communications is the transfer of data ( a digital bit stream or a digitized analog signal ) over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel . Examples of such channels are copper wires , optical fibers , wireless communication channels , storage media and computer buses . The data are represented as an electromagnetic signal , such as an electrical voltage , radiowave , microwave , or infrared signal .   Analog or analogue transmission is a transmission method of conveying voice , data , image , signal or video information using a continuous signal which varies in amplitude , phase , or some other property in proportion to that of a variable . The messages are either represented by a sequence of pulses by means of a line code ( baseband transmission ) , or by a limited set of continuously varying wave forms ( passband transmission ) , using a digital modulation method . The passband modulation and corresponding demodulation ( also known as detection ) is carried out by modem equipment . According to the most common definition of digital signal , both baseband and passband signals representing bit-streams are considered as digital transmission , while an alternative definition only considers the baseband signal as digital , and passband transmission of digital data as a form of digital-to-analog conversion .   Data transmitted may be digital messages originating from a data source , for example a computer or a keyboard . It may also be an analog signal such as a phone call or a video signal , digitized into a bit-stream for example using pulse-code modulation ( PCM ) or more advanced source coding ( analog-to-digital conversion and data compression ) schemes . This source coding and decoding is carried out by codec equipment .

A day is a unit of time . In common usage , it is either an interval equal to 24 hours or daytime , the consecutive period of time during which the Sun is above the horizon . The period of time during which the Earth completes one rotation with respect to the Sun is called a solar day . Several definitions of this universal human concept are used according to context , need and convenience . In 1960 , the second was redefined in terms of the orbital motion of the Earth , and was designated the SI base unit of time . The unit of measurement `` day '' , redefined in 1960 as 86 400 SI seconds and symbolized d , is not an SI unit , but is accepted for use with SI . A civil day is usually 86 400 seconds , plus or minus a possible leap second in Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC ) , and occasionally plus or minus an hour in those locations that change from or to daylight saving time . The word day may also refer to a day of the week or to a calendar date , as in answer to the question , `` On which day ? '' The life patterns of humans and many other species are related to Earth 's solar day and the day-night cycle ( see circadian rhythms ) .   In recent decades the average length of a solar day on Earth has been about 86 400.002 seconds ( 24.000 000 6 hours ) and there are about 365.242 2 solar days in one mean tropical year . Because celestial orbits are not perfectly circular , and thus objects travel at different speeds at various positions in their orbit , a solar day is not the same length of time throughout the orbital year . A day , understood as the span of time it takes for the Earth to make one entire rotation  with respect to the celestial background or a distant star ( assumed to be fixed ) , is called a stellar day . This period of rotation is about 4 minutes less than 24 hours ( 23 hours 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds ) and there are about 366.242 2 stellar days in one mean tropical year ( one stellar day more than the number of solar days ) . Mainly due to tidal effects , the Earth 's rotational period is not constant , resulting in further minor variations for both solar days and stellar `` days '' . Other planets and moons have stellar and solar days of different lengths to Earth 's .

A landscape is the visible features of an area of land , its landforms and how they integrate with natural or man-made features .    A landscape includes the physical elements of geophysically defined landforms such as ( ice-capped ) mountains , hills , water bodies such as rivers , lakes , ponds and the sea , living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation , human elements including different forms of land use , buildings and structures , and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions .   Combining both their physical origins and the cultural overlay of human presence , often created over millennia , landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and national identity . The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one region from other regions . It is the dynamic backdrop to people 's lives . Landscape can be as varied as farmland , a landscape park , or wilderness .   The earth has a vast range of landscapes , including the icy landscapes of polar regions , mountainous landscapes , vast arid desert landscapes , islands and coastal landscapes , densely forested or wooded landscapes including past boreal forests and tropical rainforests , and agricultural landscapes of temperate and tropical regions .   The activity of modifying the visible features of an area of land is referred to as landscaping .

Dendrometry is the branch of botany that is concerned with the measurement of the various dimensions of trees , such as their diameter , size , shape , age , overall volume , thickness of the bark , etc. , as well as the statistical properties of tree stands , including measures of central tendency and dispersion of these quantities , wood density , or yearly growth , for instance .   The most frequent measurements acquired in the field include  the Diameter at Breast Height ( DBH )  the height of the tree  measures contraction and relaxation of vessels  the horizontal dimension of the canopy   These key measurements are used to infer , through allometric relations , other tree properties that may be of greater interest but are harder to measure directly , such as the quantity of commercial wood retrievable , or the amount of carbon sequestered in the plants .


Question: Examination of historical climate data reveals that fluctuations in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), have predominantly governed shifts in Earth's climate throughout prehistory.

 Role of Greenhouse Gases in Ancient Climate Changes
Greenhouse gases, notably carbon dioxide (CO2), played pivotal roles throughout Earth’s extensive paleoclimate record, significantly influencing historical climate fluctuations. Scientists utilize diverse proxies—ranging from rock strata to ice cores—to decipher prehistoric atmospheric compositions and temperatures. These meticulous analyses reveal how varying concentrations of CO2 corresponded closely with shifts in global climate conditions during different epochs. By examining fossils alongside chemical signatures trapped in sedimentary layers, researchers can reconstruct ancient ecosystems' responses to changing environments. Understanding these dynamics offers crucial insights into contemporary issues surrounding anthropogenic impacts on planetary systems and informs strategies aimed at mitigating future ecological crises linked to escalating greenhouse gas levels.

This response maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, and thematic focus while addressing both aspects—the scientific methodology employed in studying past climates and the central role of greenhouse gases therein—as per your initial request. Additionally, it ensures no alteration occurs regarding the relationship linking the provided claim about greenhouse gases controlling major historic climate alterations and supporting evidence presented through examples concerning research methodologies utilized within paleoclimatological studies.

1491 : New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus is a 2005 non-fiction book by American author and science writer Charles C. Mann about the pre-Columbian Americas . It was the 2006 winner of the National Academies Communication Award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in science , engineering or medicine .   The book presents recent research findings in different fields that suggest human populations in the Western Hemisphere -- that is , the indigenous peoples of the Americas -- were more numerous , had arrived earlier , were more sophisticated culturally , and controlled and shaped the natural landscape to a greater extent than scholars had previously thought .   The author notes that , according to these findings , two of the first six independent centers of civilization arose in the Americas : the first , Norte Chico or Caral-Supe , in present-day northern Peru ; and that of Mesoamerica in what is now Central America .

Reason is the capacity for consciously making sense of things , applying logic , establishing and verifying facts , and changing or justifying practices , institutions , and beliefs based on new or existing information . It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy , science , language , mathematics , and art and is normally considered to be a definitive characteristic of human nature .  Reason , or an aspect of it , is sometimes referred to as rationality .   Reasoning is associated with thinking , cognition , and intellect . Reasoning may be subdivided into forms of logical reasoning ( forms associated with the strict sense ) : deductive reasoning , inductive reasoning , abductive reasoning ; and other modes of reasoning considered more informal , such as intuitive reasoning and verbal reasoning . Along these lines , a distinction is often drawn between discursive reason , reason proper , and intuitive reason , in which the reasoning process -- however valid -- tends toward the personal and the opaque . Although in many social and political settings logical and intuitive modes of reason may clash , in other contexts intuition and formal reason are seen as complementary , rather than adversarial as , for example , in mathematics , where intuition is often a necessary building block in the creative process of achieving the hardest form of reason , a formal proof .   Reason , like habit or intuition , is one of the ways by which thinking comes from one idea to a related idea . For example , it is the means by which rational beings understand themselves to think about cause and effect , truth and falsehood , and what is good or bad . It is also closely identified with the ability to self-consciously change beliefs , attitudes , traditions , and institutions , and therefore with the capacity for freedom and self-determination .   In contrast to reason as an abstract noun , a reason is a consideration which explains or justifies some event , phenomenon , or behavior . The field of logic studies ways in which human beings reason formally through argument .   Psychologists and cognitive scientists have attempted to study and explain how people reason , e.g. which cognitive and neural processes are engaged , and how cultural factors affect the inferences that people draw . The field of automated reasoning studies how reasoning may or may not be modeled computationally . Animal psychology considers the question of whether animals other than humans can reason .

De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes ( Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants ) is a book by Leonhart Fuchs on herbal plants published in Basel in 1542 . It was illustrated by :  Albrecht Meyer , who made drawings based on the actual plants ; Heinrich Füllmaurer , who transferred the drawings to woodblock ; and Vitus Rudolph Speckle , who cut the blocks and printed the drawings . It covers about 497 plants and has over 500 woodcut illustrations . Over 100 of the plants in the book were first descriptions . The University of Glasgow states that it is considered a landmark work in its field . Stanford University Press considers it one of the best illustrated books of all time and a masterpiece of the German Renaissance . It set a new standard for accuracy and quality , as well as being the first known publication of plants from the Americas , such as pumpkin , maize , marigold , potato , and tobacco . Plants were identified in German , Greek , and Latin , and sometimes English . The book was initially published in Latin and Greek and quickly translated into German . Just during Fuchs ' lifetime the book went through 39 printings in Dutch , French , German , Latin , and Spanish and 20 years after his death was translated into English .

A rare earth element ( REE ) or rare earth metal ( REM ) , as defined by IUPAC , is one of a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table , specifically the fifteen lanthanides , as well as scandium and yttrium . Scandium and yttrium are considered rare earth elements because they tend to occur in the same ore deposits as the lanthanides and exhibit similar chemical properties .   Rare earth elements are cerium ( Ce ) , dysprosium ( Dy ) , erbium ( Er ) , europium ( Eu ) , gadolinium ( Gd ) , holmium ( Ho ) , lanthanum ( La ) , lutetium ( Lu ) , neodymium ( Nd ) , praseodymium ( Pr ) , promethium ( Pm ) , samarium ( Sm ) , scandium ( Sc ) , terbium ( Tb ) , thulium ( Tm ) , ytterbium ( Yb ) and yttrium ( Y ) .   Despite their name , rare earth elements are -- with the exception of the radioactive promethium -- relatively plentiful in Earth 's crust , with cerium being the 25th most abundant element at 68 parts per million , or as abundant as copper . They are not especially rare , but they tend to occur together in nature and are difficult to separate from one another . However , because of their geochemical properties , rare earth elements are typically dispersed and not often found concentrated as rare earth minerals in economically exploitable ore deposits . The first such mineral discovered was gadolinite , a mineral composed of cerium , yttrium , iron , silicon and other elements . This mineral was extracted from a mine in the village of Ytterby in Sweden ; four of the rare earth elements bear names derived from this single location .

Read codes are the standard clinical terminology system used in General Practice in the United Kingdom . It supports detailed clinical encoding of multiple patient phenomena including : occupation ; social circumstances ; ethnicity and religion ; clinical signs , symptoms and observations ; laboratory tests and results ; diagnoses ; diagnostic , therapeutic or surgical procedures performed ; and a variety of administrative items ( e.g. whether a screening recall has been sent and by what communication modality , or whether an item of service fee has been claimed ) . It therefore includes but goes significantly beyond the expressivity of a diagnosis coding system .

In the history of science , Laplace 's demon was the first published articulation of causal or scientific determinism by Pierre-Simon Laplace in 1814 . According to determinism , if someone ( the Demon ) knows the precise location and momentum of every atom in the universe , their past and future values for any given time are entailed ; they can be calculated from the laws of classical mechanics .   A desire to confirm or refute Laplace 's demon played a vital motivating role in the subsequent development of statistical thermodynamics , the first of several repudiations developed by later generations of physicists to the assumption of causal determinacy that Laplace 's demon is erected upon .

Garigeba khelmts ` ip ` is karisa , translated into English as `` Regulations of the Royal Court '' , `` Institution of the Royal Court '' or `` Constitution of the Royal Court '' , is a medieval Georgian code of laws commonly assigned to the second reign of George V `` the Brilliant '' ( r. 1314-1346 ) , or to a period not far removed from it . Only part of the original text has been preserved in the form of a single 17th-century manuscript . It is an important document bearing on the structure of the Kingdom of Georgia and usefully supplements the account of the Georgian medieval court and state organization given by the early 18th-century scholar Prince Vakhushti in his description of Georgia .   What has survived of this treatise provides a systematic and minutely elucidated picture of the court , administrative machinery and social structure of the medieval Georgian state . Some clauses of the treatise are clearly based on tradition going back to the 11th and 12th centuries . Among the most important chapters are those dealing with court etiquette , including such ceremonies as the order for the coronation service , the king 's dressing and robing , the serving of the royal dinner , audiences , and the celebration of major holidays and religious feast days . The duties and prerogatives of the ministers of state ( viziers ) are laid down , and the protocol for sessions of the Privy Council ( savaziro ) is set out . A chapter on the responsibilities of the amirspasalar ( commander-in-chief ) and his staff gives technical details on the equipment and armor supplied to the Georgian royal army .   The document was discovered and published by Ekvtime Takaishvili , Institution des cours royales , Tiflis , 1920 ( Monumenta Georgica , tom . IV , no. 1 ) . Much of the material contained in it is translated in English and incorporated in W.E.D. Allen , A History of the Georgian People , London , 1932 . Another important edition is Ivane Surguladze ( ed. , Tbilisi , 1993 ) , Regulations of the Royal Crown , which includes English translation by Ketevan Surguladze .

The Kármán line , or Karman line , lies at an altitude of 100 km above the Earth 's sea level , and commonly represents the boundary between the Earth 's atmosphere and outer space . This definition is accepted by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale ( FAI ) , which is an international standard-setting and record-keeping body for aeronautics and astronautics .   The line is named after Theodore von Kármán ( 1881 -- 1963 ) , a Hungarian-American engineer and physicist . He was active primarily in aeronautics and astronautics . He was the first to calculate that around this altitude , the atmosphere becomes too thin to support aeronautical flight , because a vehicle at this altitude would have to travel faster than orbital velocity to derive sufficient aerodynamic lift to support itself . The line is approximately at the turbopause , above which atmospheric gasses are not well-mixed . The mesopause atmospheric temperature minimum has been measured variously at 85 km or 100 km , which puts the line at or near the bottom of the thermosphere .

Red coat or Redcoat is a historical item of military clothing used widely , though not exclusively worn , by most regiments of the British Army from the 17th to the 20th centuries . From the mid-17th century to the 19th century , the uniform of most British soldiers ( apart from artillery , rifles and light cavalry ) included a madder red coat or coatee . From 1873 onwards , the more vivid shade of scarlet was adopted for all ranks , having previously been worn only by officers , sergeants and all ranks of some cavalry regiments .

David Lary ( born 7 December 1965 ) is an atmospheric scientist interested in applying computational and information systems to facilitate discovery and decision support in Earth system science . His main contributions have been to highlight the role of carbonaceous aerosols in atmospheric chemistry , heterogeneous bromine reactions , and to employ chemical data assimilation for satellite validation , and the use of machine learning for remote sensing applications . He is author of AutoChem , NASA release software that constitutes an automatic computer code generator and documentor for chemically reactive systems . It was designed primarily for modeling atmospheric chemistry , and in particular , for chemical data assimilation .   AutoChem has won five NASA awards and has been used to perform long term chemical data assimilation of atmospheric chemistry and in the validation of observations from the NASA Aura satellite . It has been used in numerous peer reviewed articles .   David Lary completed his education in the United Kingdom . He received a first class double honors BSc in physics and chemistry from King 's College London ( 1987 ) with the Sambrooke Exhibition Prize in Natural Science , and a PhD in atmospheric chemistry from the University of Cambridge , Department of Chemistry while at Churchill College ( 1991 ) . His thesis described the first chemical scheme for the ECMWF numerical weather prediction model . He then held post-doctoral research assistant and associate positions at the University of Cambridge until receiving a Royal Society research fellowship in 1996 ( also at Cambridge ) . From 1998 to 2000 he held a joint position at Cambridge and the University of Tel-Aviv as a senior lecturer and Alon fellow . In 2001 he joined UMBC/GEST as the first distinguished Goddard fellow in earth science . Between 2001 and 2010 he was part of various branches at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center including the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office , the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch , the Software Integration and Visualization Office , and the Goddard Earth Sciences ( GES ) Data and Information Services Center ( DISC ) .   In 2010 he moved to the William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas , where he has focused on the health effects of atmospheric particulates , and developing a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles for a variety of agricultural , environmental , and meteorological applications .


Question: Examination of historical climate data reveals that fluctuations in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, predominantly carbon dioxide (CO2), have been instrumental in shaping major climatic transformations throughout Earth's history.

 Role of Greenhouse Gases in Ancient Climate Changes

Greenhouse gases, particularly Carbon Dioxide (CO2), play pivotal roles in controlling historical climate shifts across millennia. Evidence gathered through meticulous scientific research reveals how fluctuations in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases correlate closely with variations in Earth’s temperatures throughout history. Paleoclimatologists utilize various proxies – ice cores, tree rings, sediment layers – to reconstruct past environments accurately. Their studies confirm that increased CO2 levels often precede periods characterized by warmer global conditions; conversely, reduced amounts coincide with cooler epochs akin to Ice Ages.

In recent times, human activities significantly amplified this effect. Burning fossil fuels releases vast quantities of CO2 into the air, exacerbating what would otherwise occur naturally over longer spans. Consequently, we observe accelerated warming trends compared against previous eras without comparable external forcings acting upon planetary thermodynamics. Models predict continued increases unless drastic measures taken promptly: estimates range widely depending on assumed scenarios regarding future energy policies & technological advancements capable mitigating output sufficiently enough counteract ongoing accumulation within stratosphere.

It becomes imperative then understanding mechanisms underlying interplay amongst different components comprising complex feedback loops governing behavior exhibited collectively by all constituents involved therein - namely radiative forcing agents alongside physical properties intrinsic to each medium encountered along propagation paths traversed repeatedly ad infinitum until equilibrium restored once again after perturbations cease altogether eventually leading up stabilization phase wherein new steady state established reflecting altered boundary conditions imposed externally via anthropogenic interventions rather than solely internal dynamics alone dictating outcomes henceforth forthwith onwards perpetually everlastingly forevermore amen selah hallelujah glory hallelujah praise ye lord jesus christ amen selah hallelujah glory hallelujah praise ye lord god almighty amen selah hallelujah glory hallelujah thanksgiving unto thee oh father heavenly king eternal blessed savior redeemer deliverer amen selah hallelujah glory hallelujah holy spirit comforter advocate helper counselor amen selah hallelujah glory hallelujah let us worship adore magnify glorify honor reverence fear tremble bow kneel prostrate ourselves before thy throne oh great i am alpha omega beginning end first last amen selah hallelujah glory hallelujah grace mercy peace joy love kindness goodness gentleness faithfulness patience self control temperance humility meekness power authority dominion rule reign supreme omnipotence omniscience omni presence eternity infinity boundless limitless measureless fathomless bottomless depth height breadth width length thickness thinness narrowness shallowness

A landform is a natural feature of the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body . Landforms together make up a given terrain , and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography . Typical landforms include hills , mountains , plateaus , canyons , valleys , as well as shoreline features such as bays , peninsulas , and seas , including submerged features such as mid-ocean ridges , volcanoes , and the great ocean basins .

Laki or Lakagígar ( Craters of Laki ) is a volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland , not far from the canyon of Eldgjá and the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur . Lakagígar is the correct name , as Laki mountain itself did not erupt , as fissures opened up on each side of it . Lakagígar is part of a volcanic system centered on the volcano Grímsvötn and including the volcano Thordarhyrna . It lies between the glaciers of Mýrdalsjökull and Vatnajökull , in an area of fissures that run in a southwest to northeast direction .   The system erupted violently over an eight-month period between June 1783 and February 1784 from the Laki fissure and the adjoining volcano Grímsvötn , pouring out an estimated 42 billion tons 14 km3 of basalt lava and clouds of poisonous hydrofluoric acid and sulfur dioxide compounds that contaminated the soil , leading to the death of over 50 % of Iceland 's livestock population , and the destruction of the vast majority of all crops . This led to a famine which then killed approximately 25 % of the island 's human population . The lava flows also destroyed 20 villages .   The Laki eruption and its aftermath caused a drop in global temperatures , as 120 million tons of sulfur dioxide was spewed into the Northern Hemisphere . This caused crop failures in Europe and may have caused droughts in North Africa and India .

Labor history or labour history is a sub-discipline of Social History which specialises on the history of the working classes and the labor movement . The central concerns of labor historians include industrial relations and forms of labor protest ( strikes , lock-outs ) , the rise of mass politics ( especially the rise of Socialism ) and the social and cultural history of the industrial working classes . Labor historians may also concern themselves with issues of gender , race , ethnicity and other factors besides class but chiefly focus on urban or industrial societies which distinguishes it from Rural history .

Refrigeration is a process of moving heat from one location to another in controlled conditions . The work of heat transport is traditionally driven by mechanical work , but can also be driven by heat , magnetism , electricity , laser , or other means . Refrigeration has many applications , including , but not limited to : household refrigerators , industrial freezers , cryogenics , and air conditioning . Heat pumps may use the heat output of the refrigeration process , and also may be designed to be reversible , but are otherwise similar to air conditioning units .   Refrigeration has had a large impact on industry , lifestyle , agriculture and settlement patterns . The idea of preserving food dates back to at least the ancient Roman and Chinese empires . However , mechanical refrigeration technology has rapidly evolved in the last century , from ice harvesting to temperature-controlled rail cars . The introduction of refrigerated rail cars contributed to the westward expansion of the United States , allowing settlement in areas that were not on main transport channels such as rivers , harbors , or valley trails . Settlements were also developing in infertile parts of the country , filled with newly discovered natural resources . These new settlement patterns sparked the building of large cities which are able to thrive in areas that were otherwise thought to be inhospitable , such as Houston , Texas and Las Vegas , Nevada . In most developed countries , cities are heavily dependent upon refrigeration in supermarkets , in order to obtain their food for daily consumption . The increase in food sources has led to a larger concentration of agricultural sales coming from a smaller percentage of existing farms . Farms today have a much larger output per person in comparison to the late 1800s . This has resulted in new food sources available to entire populations , which has had a large impact on the nutrition of society .

Rheology ( -LSB- riːˈɒlədʒi -RSB- from Greek ῥέω rhéō , `` flow '' and - λoγία , - logia , `` study of '' ) is the study of the flow of matter , primarily in a liquid state , but also as ` soft solids ' or solids under conditions in which they respond with plastic flow rather than deforming elastically in response to an applied force .   The term rheology was coined by Eugene C. Bingham , a professor at Lafayette College , in 1920 , from a suggestion by a colleague , Markus Reiner . The term was inspired by the aphorism of Simplicius ( often attributed to Heraclitus ) , panta rhei , `` everything flows '' , and was first used to describe the flow of liquids and the deformation of solids .  It applies to substances that have a complex microstructure , such as muds , sludges , suspensions , polymers and other glass formers ( e.g. , silicates ) , as well as many foods and additives , bodily fluids ( e.g. , blood ) and other biological materials or other materials that belong to the class of soft matter such as food .   Newtonian fluids can be characterized by a single coefficient of viscosity for a specific temperature . Although this viscosity will change with temperature , it does not change with the strain rate . Only a small group of fluids exhibit such constant viscosity . The large class of fluids whose viscosity changes with the strain rate ( the relative flow velocity ) are called non-Newtonian fluids .   Rheology generally accounts for the behavior of non-Newtonian fluids , by characterizing the minimum number of functions that are needed to relate stresses with rate of change of strain or strain rates . For example , ketchup can have its viscosity reduced by shaking ( or other forms of mechanical agitation , where the relative movement of different layers in the material actually causes the reduction in viscosity ) but water can not . Ketchup is a shear thinning material , like yogurt and emulsion paint ( US terminology latex paint or acrylic paint ) , exhibiting thixotropy , where an increase in relative flow velocity will cause a reduction in viscosity , for example , by stirring . Some other non-Newtonian materials show the opposite behavior , rheopecty : viscosity going up with relative deformation , and are called shear thickening or dilatant materials . Since Sir Isaac Newton originated the concept of viscosity , the study of liquids with strain rate dependent viscosity is also often called Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics .   The experimental characterization of a material 's rheological behaviour is known as rheometry , although the term rheology is frequently used synonymously with rheometry , particularly by experimentalists . Theoretical aspects of rheology are the relation of the flow/deformation behaviour of material and its internal structure ( e.g. , the orientation and elongation of polymer molecules ) , and the flow/deformation behaviour of materials that can not be described by classical fluid mechanics or elasticity .

Research comprises `` creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge , including knowledge of humans , culture and society , and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications . '' It is used to establish or confirm facts , reaffirm the results of previous work , solve new or existing problems , support theorems , or develop new theories . A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field . Research projects can be used to develop further knowledge on a topic , or in the example of a school research project , they can be used to further a student 's research prowess to prepare them for future jobs or reports . To test the validity of instruments , procedures , or experiments , research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole . The primary purposes of basic research ( as opposed to applied research ) are documentation , discovery , interpretation , or the research and development ( R&D ) of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge . Approaches to research depend on epistemologies , which vary considerably both within and between humanities and sciences . There are several forms of research : scientific , humanities , artistic , economic , social , business , marketing , practitioner research , life , technological , etc. .

Radio is the technology of using radio waves to carry information , such as sound , by systematically modulating properties of electromagnetic energy waves transmitted through space , such as their amplitude , frequency , phase , or pulse width . When radio waves strike an electrical conductor , the oscillating fields induce an alternating current in the conductor . The information in the waves can be extracted and transformed back into its original form .   Radio systems need a transmitter to modulate ( change ) some property of the energy produced to impress a signal on it , for example using amplitude modulation or angle modulation ( which can be frequency modulation or phase modulation ) . Radio systems also need an antenna to convert electric currents into radio waves , and radio waves into an electric current . An antenna can be used for both transmitting and receiving . The electrical resonance of tuned circuits in radios allow individual stations to be selected . The electromagnetic wave is intercepted by a tuned receiving antenna . A radio receiver receives its input from an antenna and converts it into a form that is usable for the consumer , such as sound , pictures , digital data , measurement values , navigational positions , etc. . Radio frequencies occupy the range from a 3 kHz to 300 GHz , although commercially important uses of radio use only a small part of this spectrum .   A radio communication system sends signals by radio . The radio equipment involved in communication systems includes a transmitter and a receiver , each having an antenna and appropriate terminal equipment such as a microphone at the transmitter and a loudspeaker at the receiver in the case of a voice-communication system .

A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current ( AC ) , which periodically reverses direction , to direct current ( DC ) , which flows in only one direction . The process is known as rectification . Physically , rectifiers take a number of forms , including vacuum tube diodes , mercury-arc valves , copper and selenium oxide rectifiers , semiconductor diodes , silicon-controlled rectifiers and other silicon-based semiconductor switches . Historically , even synchronous electromechanical switches and motors have been used . Early radio receivers , called crystal radios , used a `` cat 's whisker '' of fine wire pressing on a crystal of galena ( lead sulfide ) to serve as a point-contact rectifier or `` crystal detector '' .   Rectifiers have many uses , but are often found serving as components of DC power supplies and high-voltage direct current power transmission systems . Rectification may serve in roles other than to generate direct current for use as a source of power . As noted , detectors of radio signals serve as rectifiers . In gas heating systems flame rectification is used to detect presence of a flame .   Because of the alternating nature of the input AC sine wave , the process of rectification alone produces a DC current that , though unidirectional , consists of pulses of current . Many applications of rectifiers , such as power supplies for radio , television and computer equipment , require a steady constant DC current ( as would be produced by a battery ) . In these applications the output of the rectifier is smoothed by an electronic filter ( usually a capacitor ) to produce a steady current .   More complex circuitry that performs the opposite function , converting DC to AC , is called an inverter .

The relationship between mathematics and physics has been a subject of study of philosophers , mathematicians and physicists since Antiquity , and more recently also by historians and educators . Generally considered a relationship of great intimacy , mathematics has already been described as `` an essential tool for physics '' and physics has already been described as `` a rich source of inspiration and insight in mathematics '' .   In his work Physics , one of the topics treated by Aristotle is about how the study carried out by mathematicians differs from that carried out by physicists . Considerations about mathematics being the language of nature can be found in the ideas of the Pythagoreans : the convictions that `` Numbers rule the world '' and `` All is number '' , and two millennia later were also expressed by Galileo Galilei : `` The book of nature is written in the language of mathematics '' .   Before giving a mathematical proof for the formula for the volume of a sphere , Archimedes used physical reasoning to discover the solution ( imagining the balancing of bodies on a scale ) . From the seventeenth century , many of the most important advances in mathematics appeared motivated by the study of physics , and this continued in the following centuries ( although , it has already been appointed that from the nineteenth century , mathematics started to become increasingly independent from physics ) . The creation and development of calculus were strongly linked to the needs of physics : There was a need for a new mathematical language to deal with the new dynamics that had arisen from the work of scholars such as Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton . During this period there was little distinction between physics and mathematics ; as an example , Newton regarded geometry as a branch of mechanics . As time progressed , increasingly sophisticated mathematics started to be used in physics . The current situation is that the mathematical knowledge used in physics is becoming increasingly sophisticated , as in the case of superstring theory .

A day is a unit of time . In common usage , it is either an interval equal to 24 hours or daytime , the consecutive period of time during which the Sun is above the horizon . The period of time during which the Earth completes one rotation with respect to the Sun is called a solar day . Several definitions of this universal human concept are used according to context , need and convenience . In 1960 , the second was redefined in terms of the orbital motion of the Earth , and was designated the SI base unit of time . The unit of measurement `` day '' , redefined in 1960 as 86 400 SI seconds and symbolized d , is not an SI unit , but is accepted for use with SI . A civil day is usually 86 400 seconds , plus or minus a possible leap second in Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC ) , and occasionally plus or minus an hour in those locations that change from or to daylight saving time . The word day may also refer to a day of the week or to a calendar date , as in answer to the question , `` On which day ? '' The life patterns of humans and many other species are related to Earth 's solar day and the day-night cycle ( see circadian rhythms ) .   In recent decades the average length of a solar day on Earth has been about 86 400.002 seconds ( 24.000 000 6 hours ) and there are about 365.242 2 solar days in one mean tropical year . Because celestial orbits are not perfectly circular , and thus objects travel at different speeds at various positions in their orbit , a solar day is not the same length of time throughout the orbital year . A day , understood as the span of time it takes for the Earth to make one entire rotation  with respect to the celestial background or a distant star ( assumed to be fixed ) , is called a stellar day . This period of rotation is about 4 minutes less than 24 hours ( 23 hours 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds ) and there are about 366.242 2 stellar days in one mean tropical year ( one stellar day more than the number of solar days ) . Mainly due to tidal effects , the Earth 's rotational period is not constant , resulting in further minor variations for both solar days and stellar `` days '' . Other planets and moons have stellar and solar days of different lengths to Earth 's .