The Right Chemistry: Sordid medicine shows exploited Indigenous cures
American settlers capitalized on Indigenous Peoples' long history of using plants to treat ailments.
Source: montrealgazette.com
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Cultural heritage is an essential resource for climate change science, reports say
Many of the people archaeologist Dulma Karunarathna interviews in rural Sri Lanka have never been interviewed before. And many of them, representing a variety of religions and languages, tell her of the mee tree (Madhuca longifolia). The tree’s roots balance water levels and share underground nutrients with rice fields. Its flowers, seeds and bark can […]
Source: mongabay.com
How cougars and grizzlies are reintroducing themselves in Manitoba
More than a century ago, settlers in Manitoba eliminated the last populations of cougars and grizzlies in the province. But in recent years rising numbers of sightings have convinced biologists that these top predators are back.
Source: cbc.ca