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Can Cities Change Earth's Evolution?

Can Cities Change Earth’s Evolution?

by Adam Frank

When Charles Darwin first taught us how to think about evolution, he also was teaching us to think about time. By allowing natural selection to work over millions of years, what might seem like a divine miracle (the creation of a new kind of animal) became something much more grounded (though equally wondrous).

But what if evolutionary change could operate much faster? What if…

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Can Cities Change Earth's Evolution?

Can Cities Change Earth’s Evolution?

by Adam Frank

When Charles Darwin first taught us how to think about evolution, he also was teaching us to think about time. By allowing natural selection to work over millions of years, what might seem like a divine miracle (the creation of a new kind of animal) became something much more grounded (though equally wondrous).

But what if evolutionary change could operate much faster? What if…

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