Indigenous knowledge and the myth of 'wilderness'
Aboriginal people in Australia view Wild Country—"wilderness"—as sick country. Land that has been degraded through lack of care.
Aboriginal people in Australia view Wild Country—"wilderness"—as sick country. Land that has been degraded through lack of care.
Ecology
Oct 11, 2021
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Ecology
Oct 6, 2021
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Earth Sciences
Oct 1, 2021
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Archaeology
Sep 29, 2021
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Environment
Sep 28, 2021
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A new special edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showcases multidisciplinary approaches to exploring human impacts on tropical forests and their associated earth systems.
Archaeology
Sep 27, 2021
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Chinese scientists recently reported a de novo route for artificial starch synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first time. Relevant results were published in Science on Sept. 24.
Materials Science
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Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2021
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Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2021
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Earth Sciences
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