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Sri Lanka’s Tree of Life
There is a common saying in Sri Lanka that goes something like “Kana kokaage suda penenne igilunaamalu” or “The whiteness of the crane only…
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The Last of the St. Kildans
On August 29, 1930, 36 people abandoned the only home they’d ever known and moved to a far-off place: the Scottish mainland. Their community…
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Reasons for Hope as Arctic Heritage Melts Away
Ancient Warnings: Inuvialuit Flood Stories and Climate Reality There is a cautionary tale passed down through generations of Inuvialuit, the Indigenous people whose native…
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Heating Up in Rio de Janeiro – Carnival Culture Forced to Adapt
Somewhere in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, a mother is painstakingly stitching elaborate costumes for her extended family members. Kids are perfecting their samba routines…