Stuff I wrote elsewhere: Maya drought

From the morning paper:

With drought draped across all of New Mexico and much of the United States to our east and west, it’s an interesting time to think about the prehistoric Mayan city of Chichén Itzá.

Its fate is a reminder that drought isn’t simply something climate does to us. Drought’s effects are defined in large part by how resilient we are in response.

 

 

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  1. Drought’s effects are defined in large part by how resilient we are in response.

    Yes, exactly. I’ve actually quoted R Pielke Sr in several places saying much the same thing about Colo drought prior to this one.

    Most societies are, IMHO, becoming less resilient, not more.

    Best,

    D

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