3. The following graph depicts the climate over several thousand years. The current year is marked by the H on the right-hand side. Explain what you might expect over the next several hundred years based on historical data and what impacts this might have on human populations and distribution. Global mean temperatu 14 12 4 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 Year before present 100,000 H

3. The following graph depicts the climate over several thousand years. The current year is marked by the H on the right-hand side. Explain what you might expect over the next several hundred years based on historical data and what impacts this might have on human populations and distribution. Global mean temperatu 14 12 4 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 Year before present 100,000 H

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter16: Evidence Of Evolution

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