2015: Hottest Year in Recorded History

Three years ago, I posted an article here that highlighted 2012 as the hottest year recorded in the United States. … More

2014 Hottest Year on Record

The evidence on global climate change continues to mount. Both NASA and NOAA have declared 2014 the hottest year in … More

Climate Change Rally in Muncie

Here are photos from today’s rally in Muncie, which called for action on climate change. Rallies were held all over the world … More

U.S. National Climate Assessment Released

The Third U.S. National Climate Assessment was released by the White House today. It provides an overview of the effects … More

2013 Ethnobiology Conference Podcasts

Podcasts of presentations from the 2013 Conference for the Society of Ethnobiology are now available online. You can find my … More

Price of Tomatoes Skyrockets in Amazonas, Climate Change Implicated

In Brazilian Amazonia, the price of manioc flour has risen significantly in the past year. Mostly recently, the prices of … More

2012 Hottest Year Ever in the U.S.

You can find an overview of this latest analysis here in the New York Times.

Managing Uncertainty in Rural Amazonia: Climate Change, Crop Diversity, and Social Networks

If you’re at the annual American Anthropological Association meeting in San Francisco next week (Nov. 14-18), I’ll be giving my … More

AAA Panel – Climate Change, Agriculture, and Agrobiodiversity

Jim Veteto (U. North Texas) and I have co-organized a sponsored panel for this year’s AAA meeting in San Francisco … More