The continents are moving. When will they collide? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
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In the early 20th century, Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift laid the foundation for our modern theory of plate tectonics. And today we know something even more exciting: Pangea was only the latest in a long lineage of supercontinents, and it won’t be the last. Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl explores when the next supercontinent will emerge — and what it might mean for Earth’s environment.
Why did the assembly of the Rodinia Supercontinent 750 million years ago lead to a major cool-down of global surface temperatures, and, conversely, why would the assembly of the next supercontinent probably contribute to a major increase in surface temperatures?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
- Director Iuri Araujo, Província Studio
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Music Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Zavid Lan, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Senior Producer Anna Bechtol
- Associate Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Senior Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
