Very well done! Clearly this video has been much better researched and written than most others on the topic. It is also expertly narrated; it's a joy to hear a real person narrate and not some annoyingly cheap machine narration. I particularly appreciate you making the point that what most people (and especially most producers of videos on the subject) refer to as the "last ice age" was actually just the most recent glacial period. I also appreciate the notation that in between the many glacial periods over the past 2.5 million years have been warm interglacial periods like the one we are in now and the fact that some of those were actually warmer than now. It would have been good, however, to note that the ice age is not over and that Earth will cycle back into another glacial period in the coming 40,000 to 100,000 years. Nevertheless, this is one of the best video presentations on this topic that I have seen online. Bravo!
Thank you for the kind words Paul. We indeed focused on being excellently researched from Bennett, and a great voiceover delivery from Leo. We have a strong team!
Life & The Earth is a brand built by the following scientific partners: Writing by Bennett Davenport from @TheBudgetMuseum Voiceover by Leo Richards, from @NaturalWorldFacts Team building by Oliver Gilpin from @MrSpherical and Telos Media We hope you enjoy!
A warning, I'm harsh and blunt, because it works. Now to the point. Why do you speak as if the Quaternary Ice age is over? The Pleistocene "label" may be over but the reality of the Ice Age is here. We're in it right now. The ice age did not "end" 11000 years ago. That was just a glacial maxim ending. This is why people are so confused, because either you are confused, or if you are not you are using syntax so poorly you are confusing your layman audience. What's the point of putting so much effort into this video only to purvey information inaccurately. There's lots of other chanels now that don't make this mistake. Let's be clear. The ICE AGE is here and now, started 2.5 million years ago. Not "ice ages" in the plural but just one, the Quaternary Ice Age and we're still in it, but presently in a glacial minimum. Witch will be followed by another glacial maximum in 15000 years or so, unless... human induced global warming slows or stops it, but we'll never really know one way or the other. Your channel has potential but suffers from the biggest Achilles Heel of science educators, accuracy through proper use of syntax. Thus why we have to contend with so many conspiracy theorists out there. Who compare and contrast different sciences educators looking for inconsistencies between them, and then use that as a "gotcha" you're lying. And the laymen believe them because the conspiracists fight harder, are more aggressive, and generally better sales men. Since you chose to make this content, it falls on you to prevent that. I know I'm brutal, I'm metal, but it often takes a splash of cold hard truth to snap one awake to the prospect of increasing one's self expectations. You have the knowledge. You have the visuals. Match it with accuracy in syntax.
Megafauna didnt just die out in cold climates but also for example in Australia and basically all other continents, pretty much coinciding with human arrival. Also a reason especially large animals were hit the hardest is that they reproduce way slower than smaller ones.
Great point! The extinction of megafauna is a complex topic, and you're right that it wasn't limited to cold climates. Thanks for your comment! We're planning to produce more videos about these complex topics ;)
I've wanted something like this made for so many years now, thank you so much for delivering. Paleontology is constantly changing, and all of the ice age documentaries I watched as a kid are horrendously outdated now. This is so well produced, I'm halfway through my second watch. Great job everyone!
finally, a video connecting the northern hemisphere ice age to the isthmus of Panama and the Antarctic to the separation of Antarctica and South America, though not sure why emphasizing the first event in Oligocene ~30M+ and not the reglaciation in the Miocene ~16Mya. too many videos on Milankovitch cycles which only explain the Pleistocene modulation of glaciation and not the absence before Panama closed off
Bennett noticed the lack of content and decided the Pleistocene would be a fantastic topic. Thanks to him, we made the first videos focused on it. Glad you liked it Joe, thanks for watching!
It's fun to see how creatures evolved to adapt to their habitat. Mammoths had thick fur coating their heads to keep warm, but modern-day elephants have large ears to cool themselves down
Gah! I came here to escape the brutality of the human world.....first thing; Bison slaughtered by lions.... If I was a god and created a universe, it would be nothing like this. Would a nice and happy world be so wrong?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Our aim is to portray the natural world in all its facets, but we also include moments of beauty and harmony. We hope you’ll find those as well in the rest of the video. If you have ideas for more uplifting content, we’d love to hear them!
When you guys said that life history began about 500 mya, I am assume this is in reference to the cambrian explosion. Is the rest of life that precedes that (several billion years of prokaryotes) not being included in this "life history" for some particular reason?
Thanks for your comment! Just to clarify, everything in this video, from the thumbnail to the content, was created by our team without AI. We’re committed to bringing authentic and original work to our audience. If there’s anything specific you’d like to see or discuss, feel free to share - we value your feedback!
Hey Edwin, we'll work to address the issue for our next documentary coming in a week. What specifically do you mean by terrible? The loudness of VO versus the background, the quality of VO audio processing, or something else?
@@LifeAndTheEarth The commenter voice to low, not only did I have my headphones on but had the sound as high as it would go, plus my hearing aids turned full up
Thanks for your comment, Gabriel! Could you point out the exact part or statement that seemed questionable to you? We’d love to review it and ensure our content stays accurate.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Could you let us know what kind of music or audio style you'd prefer in our videos? Your input would be really helpful as we plan future content!
Horrible narrator. Why is he whispering when he's telling a story? He should be speaking in a normal voice. Why would you ruin an otherwise good video?
Very well done! Clearly this video has been much better researched and written than most others on the topic. It is also expertly narrated; it's a joy to hear a real person narrate and not some annoyingly cheap machine narration. I particularly appreciate you making the point that what most people (and especially most producers of videos on the subject) refer to as the "last ice age" was actually just the most recent glacial period. I also appreciate the notation that in between the many glacial periods over the past 2.5 million years have been warm interglacial periods like the one we are in now and the fact that some of those were actually warmer than now. It would have been good, however, to note that the ice age is not over and that Earth will cycle back into another glacial period in the coming 40,000 to 100,000 years. Nevertheless, this is one of the best video presentations on this topic that I have seen online. Bravo!
Thank you for the kind words Paul. We indeed focused on being excellently researched from Bennett, and a great voiceover delivery from Leo. We have a strong team!
Humans have changed things now. Their knowledge, not just natural processes, will be the dominant factor in the way the earth changes from now on.
Sounds like you're more impressed that you can use this opportunity to say " See!!! They're saying what I say!"
Looking forward to this! We've spent 4 months creating these 2 videos. We hope you enjoy...
So glad to see this uploaded! Great start to an excellent channel!
Your channel brought me here and I can’t wait to support this project’s growth.
So excited to see the final film at last - this is beautiful.
Life & The Earth is a brand built by the following scientific partners:
Writing by Bennett Davenport from @TheBudgetMuseum
Voiceover by Leo Richards, from @NaturalWorldFacts
Team building by Oliver Gilpin from @MrSpherical and Telos Media
We hope you enjoy!
A warning, I'm harsh and blunt, because it works. Now to the point. Why do you speak as if the Quaternary Ice age is over? The Pleistocene "label" may be over but the reality of the Ice Age is here. We're in it right now. The ice age did not "end" 11000 years ago. That was just a glacial maxim ending.
This is why people are so confused, because either you are confused, or if you are not you are using syntax so poorly you are confusing your layman audience. What's the point of putting so much effort into this video only to purvey information inaccurately. There's lots of other chanels now that don't make this mistake.
Let's be clear. The ICE AGE is here and now, started 2.5 million years ago. Not "ice ages" in the plural but just one, the Quaternary Ice Age and we're still in it, but presently in a glacial minimum. Witch will be followed by another glacial maximum in 15000 years or so, unless... human induced global warming slows or stops it, but we'll never really know one way or the other.
Your channel has potential but suffers from the biggest Achilles Heel of science educators, accuracy through proper use of syntax. Thus why we have to contend with so many conspiracy theorists out there. Who compare and contrast different sciences educators looking for inconsistencies between them, and then use that as a "gotcha" you're lying. And the laymen believe them because the conspiracists fight harder, are more aggressive, and generally better sales men. Since you chose to make this content, it falls on you to prevent that. I know I'm brutal, I'm metal, but it often takes a splash of cold hard truth to snap one awake to the prospect of increasing one's self expectations. You have the knowledge. You have the visuals. Match it with accuracy in syntax.
Two of my favorite nature youtubers in one channel? 1 whole hour?? It's like I'm dreaming!
You're welcome Milo! Glad we got Bennett and Leo together, they're both fantastic
Megafauna didnt just die out in cold climates but also for example in Australia and basically all other continents, pretty much coinciding with human arrival. Also a reason especially large animals were hit the hardest is that they reproduce way slower than smaller ones.
Great point! The extinction of megafauna is a complex topic, and you're right that it wasn't limited to cold climates. Thanks for your comment!
We're planning to produce more videos about these complex topics ;)
Such a wonderful video! Thank you so much for sharing =)
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed
I've wanted something like this made for so many years now, thank you so much for delivering. Paleontology is constantly changing, and all of the ice age documentaries I watched as a kid are horrendously outdated now. This is so well produced, I'm halfway through my second watch. Great job everyone!
Thank you Ian! Very kind words to support our work.
finally, a video connecting the northern hemisphere ice age to the isthmus of Panama and the Antarctic to the separation of Antarctica and South America, though not sure why emphasizing the first event in Oligocene ~30M+ and not the reglaciation in the Miocene ~16Mya.
too many videos on Milankovitch cycles which only explain the Pleistocene modulation of glaciation and not the absence before Panama closed off
Bennett noticed the lack of content and decided the Pleistocene would be a fantastic topic. Thanks to him, we made the first videos focused on it. Glad you liked it Joe, thanks for watching!
Time 24:34 the info graphic has the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets reversed. 😊
@@JustinCaseWages Noted, thanks for spotting the mistake Justin. We'll be more cautious next time
@@LifeAndTheEarthAppreciate the content. Thank you!
Thanks! What other TH-cam channels on paleotology do you enjoy?
P.S. Read some of the comments about the sound, nothing wrong with the quality on my headphones, sounds great!
Thanks for the support!
This is excellent. I tuned into it at bedtime, figuring it would put me to sleep, but it had the exact opposite effect 😄. New subscriber.
Camilids are North American, they went south during the interchange and across beringia in the north.
This doc was amazing...subscribed
Thank you, Cristian!
Fantastically well-done video.
Thank you Derek!
We are currently 2.5 million years into the current ice age, the Quaternary Ice Age in one of many interglacial periods.
great content thanks. Its like north o2s content
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
Good stuff to be sure. Great presentation. And exceptional narration. Thanks much!
Our pleasure! Thank you for watching!
It's fun to see how creatures evolved to adapt to their habitat. Mammoths had thick fur coating their heads to keep warm, but modern-day elephants have large ears to cool themselves down
34:45 yeah, wonder who could have done that...
Great job. Well done. Twenty minutes in and I'd rather watch this than anything on television. I'm hooked and subbed.
Glad you liked it Dean!
Let's not forget Paul Bunyan's lue ox., Babe.
Beautiful photo, lovely graphics to celebrate your fascinating topic. Can't wait for the next edition!
Glad you enjoyed it!
We're working hard in our next documentary! Planning to release it this week :)
Sharp. ❤
Gah! I came here to escape the brutality of the human world.....first thing; Bison slaughtered by lions....
If I was a god and created a universe, it would be nothing like this. Would a nice and happy world be so wrong?
I'm gonna try a little more. Hopefully it's not ALL killing.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Our aim is to portray the natural world in all its facets, but we also include moments of beauty and harmony. We hope you’ll find those as well in the rest of the video. If you have ideas for more uplifting content, we’d love to hear them!
Ahh Blue Noooooooo 😣😭 why did you name him if he was gonna die!!
Lol brilliant video tho 👌 👏
Love from New Zealand ❤️ 🇳🇿
Thank you kindly Albashir! In fact, Blue is a real Bison that existed, named Blue Babe.
Indeed, a little sader to know he was real!
@@LifeAndTheEarth wow thank you so much 🙏🤍
34:45 i need to know who made this beautiful art pls
Commenting to help the algorithm 😊
Thanks Anthony, it does help!
When you guys said that life history began about 500 mya, I am assume this is in reference to the cambrian explosion. Is the rest of life that precedes that (several billion years of prokaryotes) not being included in this "life history" for some particular reason?
It's all AI Generated now,😅😅😅 i saw the thumbnail way back ,😢 stop fooling with how to earn money online to this shit cause it dnt work out. For you 😊
Thanks for your comment! Just to clarify, everything in this video, from the thumbnail to the content, was created by our team without AI. We’re committed to bringing authentic and original work to our audience.
If there’s anything specific you’d like to see or discuss, feel free to share - we value your feedback!
Sound quality is terrible, I'm using headphones and can barely understand what this commenter is saying.
Hey Edwin, we'll work to address the issue for our next documentary coming in a week. What specifically do you mean by terrible?
The loudness of VO versus the background, the quality of VO audio processing, or something else?
@@LifeAndTheEarth The commenter voice to low, not only did I have my headphones on but had the sound as high as it would go, plus my hearing aids turned full up
Noted, we'll look into it and see if other people are encountering the same problem. Hope you enjoy the next episode Edwin
You need new headphones
3:40 in and I'm already seeing some pretty questionable "science". I'm out
How so?
Thanks for your comment, Gabriel! Could you point out the exact part or statement that seemed questionable to you?
We’d love to review it and ensure our content stays accurate.
5 minutes in and you got to play irating shity music, now i cant watch this ?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Could you let us know what kind of music or audio style you'd prefer in our videos? Your input would be really helpful as we plan future content!
Horrible narrator. Why is he whispering when he's telling a story? He should be speaking in a normal voice. Why would you ruin an otherwise good video?
Grow up
Just because it isn’t to your taste doesn’t mean the narration is objectively bad. If you don’t like it, just don’t watch. There’s no need to be rude.
@@felop136 …👍🏼
Beautiful 😍 🤩
Thank you! Cheers!
@@LifeAndTheEarth You’re Welcome 😉