Climate Variability, Drought, and the Belief that High Gods Are Associated with Weather in Nonindustrial Societies
Weather, Climate, and Society • Vol/Iss. 13(2) • American Meteorological Society • Boston • Published In • Pages: 259-272 •
By Ember, Carol R., Skoggard, Ian, Felzer, Benjamin, Pitek, Emily, Jiang, Mingkai
Hypothesis
There will be a correlation between climates with extreme cold or hot temperatures and resource stress.
Note
r statistics for cold climates were always positive and for hot climates were typically negative. The variable "Low Plant and Animal Richness" was consistently associated with resource stress.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson's r | Marginally supported | p<0.1 | r: -0.23, 0.29 | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Famine | Dependent | Diet, Disasters, Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Nutrition |
| Resource Stress | Dependent | Diet, Disasters, Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Nutrition |
| Cold Factor | Independent | Climate |
| Thermal Stress | Independent | Climate |
| Chronic Scarcity | Dependent | Diet, Disasters, Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Nutrition |
| Natural Hazards | Dependent | Diet, Disasters, Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Nutrition |
| Low Plant and Animal Richness | Dependent | Fauna, Flora |