Learning from Vikings: archaeological lessons for 21st century climate change adaptation

From Stuart Dunbar on December 7th, 2018

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The end of Norse Greenland is an iconic example of societal collapse, but how can we use this, and other ‘completed experiments’ from the past to inform contemporary debates about the likely impacts of 21st century climate change?

In this talk Prof Andy Dugmore explores the successful adaptations of the Norse Greenlanders over multi-century timescales, their ultimate failures, and the lessons these may hold for us today.

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Learning from Vikings: archaeological lessons for 21st century climate change adaptation

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