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[[File:Hvalsey church greenland - creative comons.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Figure 1. The Hvalsey Church in Greenland represents part of a Greenland settlement by Norse that was later abandoned.]]__NOTOC__
Our changing climate shows many examples where it altered and shaped history. Climate is not a deterministic process, but it does create the conditions that forces people to adjust their lives. This leads to societies and cultures that adapt or reflect the climatic conditions prevalent in an area. In Europe, we see changing opportunities and challenges for Medieval and Early Modern European societies as the climate changed.