Torivio Fodder, University of Arizona Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What makes someone Indigenous? – Artie, age 9, Astoria, New York “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” You may have heard that in school.Continue reading “What makes someone Indigenous?”
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Lockdown babies behind on communication milestones: to help toddlers’ language skills, just talk and listen
Katie Alcock, Lancaster University Research has found that babies born during lockdown have been later to meet some language and communication milestones. During this time, babies met fewer new people and had fewer chances to socialise with other adults and babies, whether in baby groups or in family and friends’ homes, and parents had workContinue reading “Lockdown babies behind on communication milestones: to help toddlers’ language skills, just talk and listen”
Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security
Edward Mabaya, Cornell University; Robert B. Richardson, Michigan State University, and Thomas Jayne, Michigan State University Global food systems have been battered by overlapping crises in recent years. Key among these are the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukraine war and extreme weather events resulting from climate change. These have resulted in forced migration, loss of employment,Continue reading “Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security”
South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions
Richard Meissner, University of South Africa and Anja du Plessis, University of South Africa Progress has been made since 2015 on a global scale in terms of increasing access to water of an acceptable quality and to sanitation services. But 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water and 3.6 billion people still lackContinue reading “South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions”
云南大树脚村：村民教育缓解人象冲突的现状与挑战
“当时有九头大象在我家院子里！”云南大树脚村村民李大哥指着八十多岁的老母亲说道，“她就在院子里捡玉米，大象在身边都不知道。”或许是被院子里晾晒的一百多斤的玉米吸引，那天，九头大象闯入了李大哥家里。而由于听力和视力很差，李大哥的母亲对此浑然不知，和这群象共处了半个小时。
游客对摩梭文化的部分偏见与事实
“摩梭文化在我们的心里是无与伦比的。”摩梭人博物馆馆长多吉先生说道。
在四川省与云南省交界处的泸沽湖畔住着一个古老的民族–摩梭人。在外界看来，他们是一群笼罩着历史迷雾、深具传奇色彩的族群。一直以来，因其独特的母系文化遗风而为外界所津津乐道。
现代化进程下, 摩梭文化的变迁
摩梭人分布在云南省西北，四川、泸沽湖畔，人口在2到4万之间。
一位摩梭老人说：“摩梭人的文化是精神和意念的传承。”
How safe is it to drink rainwater?
Ian Cousins, Stockholm University; Bo Sha, Stockholm University; Jana H. Johansson, Stockholm University; Martin Scheringer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, and Matthew Salter, Stockholm University In many parts of the world, including Africa, people rely on rainwater as a source of drinking water, as well as for other household and livelihood uses. One ofContinue reading “How safe is it to drink rainwater?”
公益组织如何帮助尘肺病患者缓解尘肺病及其并发症
“这里（萍乡市）是全国优质无烟煤的基地,。曾经，一个县就有几千个大大小小的小煤窑。” 行健公益肖莉会长介绍道。
在云南大树脚村，村民对亚洲象的认知和态度是怎样的?
近年来，亚洲象的活动影响了云南大树脚村的村民。
首先，野象的到访为村民带来了经济损失。今年，大树脚村村民祁大哥家里种了20亩玉米，由于他的庄稼是第一批成熟的，所以也最先受到象群的“关照”。祁大哥指了指地上散落的玉米，无奈地说道：“那就是（大象取食后）剩下的玉米了，都在那了。”
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