Israeli study unlocks 4,000 years of climate change and human adaptation (opens original article in a new tab)

A study of ancient mud cores from Israel's Carmel Coast shows that Levantine communities adapted to climate changes over 4,000 years ago through innovative methods rather than collapsing or migrating.

• Ancient Levantine communities adapted to drought through new technologies and strategies instead of collapsing or moving.
• Mud cores from the Carmel Coast revealed 4,000 years of climate history and human adaptation.
• The study found no direct link between environmental changes and settlement reorganization between 8,000 and 4,000 years ago.