Traditional and Indigenous knowledges

Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department are using prescribed burns to mitigate brush fires and study the role of microbes in soil recovery to generate new insights to help Connecticut manage rising wildfire risk

Prescribed burning emerged as a critical component of the Western Australia’s fire strategy. Research showed that under severe weather, fuel older than five years in jarrah forests and seven years in karri forests could carry uncontrollable crown fires.

The article explores how the annual palolo worm spawning in the Pacific sustains Indigenous ecological calendars, cultural traditions, and climate resilience.

In the dry-season heat of northern Thailand, Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes, blasting tinder with leaf blowers and cutting through brush with machetes, while others scan for smoke on live feeds from their phones.

Indigenous communities are often the worst hit when major disasters strike. The support provided to Indigenous communities appears to be different to that available to non-Indigenous residents.

Respecting shared history can enhance the effectiveness of emergency response and recovery. Acknowledging Hawaiian traditions in public education can improve community engagement by connecting scientific information with community identity.

The article provides guidance on how to engage ethically and collaboratively with Indigenous Knowledge holders to support inclusive nature-based climate adaptation and biodiversity initiatives.

A new report argues that English-only climate science and disaster alerts are excluding most of the world, and putting Indigenous communities at greater risk.