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Human Elements
Butterfly Adaptation
Season 4
Episode 1
Can butterflies evolve to adapt to climate change? Dr. Gwen Shlichta studies cabbage white butterflies to monitor their feeding patterns at controlled temperatures. This data, compared to Dr. Shlichta’s data from 25 years ago, can be used to predict how other organisms may adapt to climate change in the future.
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Stephanie Riedl of Sts’ailes First Nation cultivates a forest garden.
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The Wei Wai Kum Nation uses Indigenous practices of eco-cultural restoration.