As global environmental challenges grow, people and societies are increasingly looking to Indigenous knowledge for solutions.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2023
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The National Congress of American Indians on Thursday called for a moratorium on offshore wind development along U.S. coasts, insisting the Biden administration do a better job protecting tribal interests.
Environment
Feb 27, 2023
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On December 19, more than 190 countries—excluding the U.S. and the Holy See—signed onto an agreement to protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030 and take 22 other measures to reduce global biodiversity loss this decade.
Ecology
Jan 23, 2023
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On Monday, residents of Eugowra in New South Wales had to flee for their lives. They had only minutes to get to higher ground—or their rooftops—to escape what's been dubbed an "inland tsunami" of water. This week, many ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2022
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Sled dog breeder David Daley lives at the gateway to the Canadian Arctic, occupying a front-row seat to the march of global warming, and he senses calamity ahead.
Environment
Oct 10, 2022
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More than 200 years ago, a Spanish botanist described Artocarpus odoratissimus, a species of fruit-bearing tree found in Borneo and the Philippines. The Iban people, who are indigenous to Borneo, know the tree to have two ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2022
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Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples worldwide have observed, tracked and memorized all the visible objects in the night sky.
Astronomy
Apr 25, 2022
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Duane Hamacher's "The First Astronomers" explores the deep and living star knowledge of First Nations people from around the world—and challenges the notion that Indigenous knowledge is not scientific.
Astronomy
Mar 29, 2022
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Climate change threatens to destroy invaluable heritage sites and traditions in marginalized countries—but empowering local people is key to adaptation.
Environment
Feb 14, 2022
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Research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has identified ways to improve management of magpie geese to better assist mango growers as the Northern Territory goes into mango season.
Ecology
Aug 11, 2021
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