Category Archives: climate change
Interview on human evolution in the Anthropocene on Serious Inquiries Only podcast
I was interviewed on the Serious Inquiries Only podcast with Thomas Smith, discussing our recent work on human evolution in the Anthropocene. Listen to the podcast here, and read the open access paper, available for free. Continue reading
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Cultural Adaptation to Climate Change in US Agriculture
We investigated “cultural adaptation to climate change”: a learnable behavior that spreads due to its benefits in a new environmental context. We explored two aspects of US agriculture: cover cropping and crop choice. Cover cropping showed evidence of adaptation to new economic conditions but not climatic. But changes in farmers’ crop choices tend to match changes in climate, providing the first evidence of cultural adaptation to climate change. The findings can help improve climate adaptation research and policy by distinguishing the process of adaptation from desirable outcomes or policy targets. Continue reading
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ACE Lab: Applied Cultural Evolution Laboratory 