Earlier climate change had life-changing effects on the ancient people who stayed in Danger Cave. Fresh water that supported fish and abundant wildlife dried up and left inhabitants with the labor-intensive chore of extracting tiny seeds form pickle weed and other drought-hardy plants%2C the archaeological record shows. Of course%2C in the past%2C there were a lot less people in the West needing less of finite water supply. Photo by Judy Fahys%252FInsideClimate News
Earlier climate change had life-changing effects on the ancient people who stayed in Danger Cave. Fresh water that supported fish and abundant wildlife dried up and left inhabitants with the labor-intensive chore of extracting tiny seeds form pickle weed and other drought-hardy plants%2C the archaeological record shows. Of course%2C in the past%2C there were a lot less people in the West needing less of finite water supply. Photo by Judy Fahys%252FInsideClimate News