Can wildlife adapt to climate change? - Erin Eastwood
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With rising temperatures and seas, massive droughts, and changing landscapes, successfully adapting to climate change is increasingly important. For humans, this can mean using technology to find solutions. But for some plants and animals, adapting to these changes involves the most ancient solution of all: evolution. Erin Eastwood explains how animals are adapting to climate change.
Some organisms may not be able to evolve fast enough to climate change to survive. How might this affect this biodiversity on Earth and why is this so important to consider?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Erin Eastwood
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Director Franco Barroeta Fonseca, Sergio Castañeda
- Animator Franco Barroeta Fonseca, Sergio Castañeda, Eduardo Sandoval, Vidal Barrera
- Artist Franco Barroeta Fonseca, Sergio Castañeda, Eduardo Sandoval, Vidal Barrera
- Producer Fernanda Adame
- Sound Designer Christopher Bullé-Goyri
- Narrator Addison Anderson
