Journal Articles by Michelle Gray
New Florida Journal of Anthropology, 2020
Hudson et al. (2012) provided five ways in which archaeology can contribute to developing respons... more Hudson et al. (2012) provided five ways in which archaeology can contribute to developing responses to the global climate crisis. By using these five broader themes as a framework, we evaluate the role of Southeastern archaeology in the discussion of climate change but also highlight the reality for 15 archaeological and historical sites in terms of their struggle with the effects of climate change and the associated risk of losing physical remains of past human activity. To better visualize the effects of climate change on these 15 archaeological and historic sites, we created a triage system by placing each site into categories based on its current and near-future preservation condition. Introduction Scholars and scientists have long discussed the topic of climate change, but politicians and the public have increasingly debated plans on how to address it and mitigate its effects. 1 Effects of climate change can include rising temperatures and sea levels, more frequent and intense storms, erratic weather patterns , large-scale wildfires, floods, droughts, and more. These changes have devastating implications for our cultural resources as well as our economy, infrastructure, and wildlife. While archaeology can do little to reverse the current global climate crisis, it can be helpful in determining how our global society handles the consequences of climate change.
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Journal Articles by Michelle Gray