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The Colorado River winds through canyons near Page, Ariz.
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Endangered Rivers Plagued by Pollution, Climate Change, and Outdated Management

by Jennifer Schmidt 19 April 202219 April 2022

The annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers includes practical calls to action to turn the tide on threatened U.S. waterways.

Two pods of the lost crop little barley against a blurred background
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Could “Lost Crops” Help Us Adapt to Climate Change?

by Andrew Chapman 8 April 20228 April 2022

Archaeology might not solve all the agricultural challenges that climate change will bring, but it could provide important lessons and a record of new ideas.

A person holding soil lets it fall from one hand to the other with a blurred background.
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Traditional Fertilizers Beat Out Industrial Chemicals in Soil Health Test

by Andrew Chapman 29 March 202229 March 2022

New research in western India found that fertilizer based on Traditional Ecological Knowledge made soil more fertile in a head-to-head test with industrial fertilizers.

Close-up of a booted foot and the head of a hoe as dark soil is turned. Young corn plants are out of focus in the background.
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The Nutrient-Rich Legacy in the Amazon’s Dark Earths

by Kate Evans 23 March 202223 March 2022

Fertile terra preta soils were created through centuries of carefully managed land use. Scientists are taking cues from these soils to better sequester carbon and improve soil for agriculture.

Under a clear blue sky, a field strewn with brown volcanic rocks contains a pile of black basalt that rises like a giant anthill, with several people on the right edge for scale.
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Geochemical Data from Polynesian Artifacts Pack Pofatu Database

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 7 March 20227 March 2022

A new resource may help match artifacts with their original stone sources—“a really a niche part of archaeology that requires geological expertise.”

The voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa sails with Cape Town, South Africa, in the background.
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Navigating the Pacific with Wind, Waves, and Stars

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 24 February 202224 February 2022

Ancient Polynesian voyagers sailed thousands of kilometers with no maps or compasses; they followed nature’s clues. Using the same tools, the Moananuiākea Voyage will set sail from Alaska and circle the Pacific.

Craters on deforested land caused by illegal mining on the Tenharim do Igarapé Preto Indigenous land in Amazonas State, Brazil
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Mining Threatens Isolated Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 25 January 202223 March 2022

A bill in the Brazilian congress could grant a wide expansion for mining on Indigenous lands. New research shows how this could radically affect isolated peoples.

Five Wabanaki wampum bead belts.
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WAMPUM: An Indigenous-Designed Path to Sea Level Rise Adaptation

by Jane Palmer 16 December 202121 March 2022

Northeastern and mid-Atlantic tribal nations lived sustainably on the coastline for centuries before colonization. How can their experiences inform strategies for sea level rise adaptation?

A chat, or waste, pile near the Tar Creek Superfund site in Oklahoma.
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Community Input Drives Superfund Research

by Robin Donovan 14 December 20217 March 2022

Researchers identified geochemical tracers for lead and investigated Oklahomans’ concerns at the Tar Creek Superfund site.

Thunderstorm above an arid southwest landscape
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Indigenous Communities Outline Their Climate Data Priorities

by Jane Palmer 13 December 202113 December 2021

Native American tribal communities are actively engaged in adapting to climate change. What information and data will help them build resilience to the new normal?

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