How a Wild Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plants Reveals the Secrets of Animal Intelligence

May 12, 2024 / activist360

Explore the first of it’s kind study of a Sumatran orangutan using a medicinal plant to treat its facial wound in the wild. Learn how this behavior offers insights into the origins of medicine and highlights the sophisticated intelligence of non-human primates.

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Ecuador’s top court rules for stronger land rights for Indigenous communities

February 13, 2022 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Indigenous communities across Ecuador celebrated over the weekend after a historic ruling by the country’s highest court declaring that Indigenous communities have more autonomy over their territory and a much stronger say over extractive projects affecting their lands.

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Climate Heat Melts Arctic Snows and Dries Forests

October 13, 2020 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Fires now blaze under Arctic snows, where once even the wettest rainforests burned. Climate change delivers unlikely outcomes.

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