A forthcoming paper in Environment and History analyzes the climate history of Zululand during the 19th century. Relying on historical climate data produced in collaboration with this analysis, the paper complicates narratives relating social unrest in Zululand by emphasizing that responses to climatic changes were contingent on local leadership, changing social structures, and even changes in leadership. The paper offers not only an informative look at Zululand, but an example of productive collaboration between historians and researchers in the sciences, as well as an example of the complex relationships between climate and society. Read the full paper here.