How they responded to such abrupt climate change could hold key insights for us as we face a different kind of climate change, the researchers said. "These conclusions really change the way that we think about the interaction between prehistoric societies and climate change. Climate change, then and nowResilient ancestors who could survive climate change events and cope with extremes sounds promising -- but there are other factors to consider when looking ahead to our own changing world, Candy said. Though climate change will play a major role in shaping our future, humans are also adaptive and capable of rapid solutions, Degroot said. "With that said, vulnerability to climate change is about the scale and speed of climate change, on the one hand, and the characteristics of a society, on the other," he said.

Source: CNN March 26, 2018 17:15 UTC