Polymers are many moments strung together. They are linked together by dehydration reactions. (Remove water)
Past climate changes led to extinction of many species, population migrations, and pronounced changes in the land surface and ocean circulation. The speed of the current climate change is faster than most of the past events, making it more difficult for human societies and the natural world to adapt.
Here is what I found, its quite interesting, I hope it helps..
https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/biometric-analysis/codis/codis-and-ndis-fact-sheet