Traditional land burning is declining – here's why that's a problem

Controlled burns can benefit ecosystems and prevent wildfires burning out of control.

Ol Perkins, PhD Candidate in Environmental Modelling, King's College London • conversation
April 5, 2022 • ~7 min

Traditional fire use is declining globally – here's why that's a problem

Controlled burns can benefit ecosystems and prevent wildfires burning out of control.

Ol Perkins, PhD Candidate in Environmental Modelling, King's College London • conversation
April 5, 2022 • ~7 min

How do archaeologists know where to dig?

Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find thanks to obvious visual clues. But technology – and listening to local people – plays a much bigger role now.

Stacey Camp, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Michigan State University • conversation
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~10 min

500 whales stranded in Tasmania – indigenous elders are best guides to understanding this tragedy

It's time to listen to warnings from the people of the Pacific.

Niki JP Alsford, Professor in Asia Pacific Studies, Director of the Asia Pacific Studies Institutes, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~5 min

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