Seeking to appease the god of storms and end a drought, men and women in tiger costumes whip each other in an ancient ritual. A boy wears a tiger costume in the town of Zitlala in southern Mexico ...

Our ancestors didn't have Doppler radar or smartphone alerts buzzing with weather warnings. Yet somehow they survived hurricanes, droughts, and brutal winters that would leave most of us scrambling ...

Drought intensity detected during droughts in the Joseon dynasty and modern period (a) Histogram for the severity and frequency of droughts during drought impacts and damages (crop damage, famine, ...

"Ritual reversals" or "rituals of rebellion" are concepts used for mock rituals performed in Southern and Eastern Africa. During fertility rituals, like rain ceremonies, women in their songs and ...