Tag: Indigenous Peoples
Rising seas threaten hundreds of Native American heritage sites along Florida’s...
Jayur Mehta, Florida State University and Tara Skipton, Florida State University
Native North Americans first arrived in Florida approximately 14,550 years ago. Evidence for these...
Amazon deforestation, already rising, may spike under Bolsonaro
Robert T. Walker, University of Florida
Over the past 25 years that I have been conducting environmental research in the Amazon, I have witnessed the...
What winter solstice rituals tell us about indigenous people
Rosalyn R. LaPier, The University of Montana
On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events. ...
‘Do white people dominate the outdoors?’
Jacqueline L. Scott, University of Toronto
“Do white people dominate the outdoors?” David Labistour, CEO of Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), asked. As Canada’s iconic retailer...
How the loss of Native American languages affects our understanding of...
Rosalyn R. LaPier, The University of Montana
Alaska has a “linguistic emergency,” according to the Alaskan Gov. Bill Walker. A report warned earlier this year...
Mercury from industrialized nations is polluting the Arctic – here’s how...
Daniel Obrist, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Scientists have long understood that the Arctic is affected by mercury pollution, but know less about how it happens....
To conserve tropical forests and wildlife, protect the rights of people...
Prakash Kashwan, University of Connecticut
Many of our planet’s most beautiful areas are also sites of intense conflicts. In a recent example, traditional...
EXPLORING NATURE
‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun...
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan and Ward B. (Chip) Manchester, University of Michigan
Weather forecasting is a powerful tool....
