We may be discovering climate as it becomes less important to well-being. A range of technologies appears to have lessened the vulnerability of human societies to climate variation.
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Ausubel, J. Does climate still matter?. Nature 350, 649–652 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/350649a0
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