The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Human Survival
Understanding Indigenous Knowledge In our book, *Understanding Living Systems*, we discuss ecological intelligence extensively. In short, ecological intelligence refers to
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Adaptation across generations
The traditional view holds that evolution occurs through natural selection acting on gradual, random mutations. For much of the last
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The Importance of Biodiversity for Ecosystem Resilience
What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity refers to the variety of organisms living in different habitats and ecosystems. For example, researchers commonly
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The human threat to turtles
Human threat to turtles We are killing turtles through our egregious quest for energy and food, driven by habitat destruction,
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How Ecological Intelligence Can Solve Today’s Environmental Problems
Understanding Ecological Intelligence In our book, Understanding Living Systems, and in previous posts, we discussed how organisms use ecological intelligence
Continue readingThe Interconnectedness of Ecosystems
Interconnectedness of Ecosystems We Rethink Nature: Moving Beyond Competition Ecology is the scientific study of how living organisms interact with
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Local Ecosystems Regulate Climate Change
How Local Ecosystems Regulate Climate Change — Through the Lens of Understanding Living Systems Integrating climate science with Raymond &
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Raymond and Denis Noble discuss their book, Understanding Living Systems, published by Cambridge University Press in July 2023. The book
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Greening our food
For tackling climate change, we need major lifestyle changes. That means changing how we source and produce our food. The
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With transport one of the biggest causes of global fossil fuel emissions, COP26 falls far short of the 1.5 degrees
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