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Study Challenges Popular Idea That Easter Islanders Committed ‘Ecocide’
Columbia University News· 4 days agoThere, they erected hundreds of “moai,” or gigantic stone statues that now famously stand as emblems...
Easter Island's population never collapsed because it never got that big, researchers suggest
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Indigenous people of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, didn't have a catastrophic...
Study: Paying Reparations for Slavery is Possible
Skanner· 13 hours agoAs Americans celebrate Juneteenth, legislation for a commission to study reparations for harms resulting from the enslavement of nearly 4 million people has languished in ...
Easter Island's population never collapsed because it never got that big, researchers suggest
LiveScience· 4 days agoThe island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never had a catastrophic population collapse, a...
Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCarl Lipo Conventional wisdom holds that the island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, once...
Study ranks CT among 10 least 'patriotic' states for military enlistment, civic engagement
Stamford Advocate· 4 days agoA study released this week says that states that voted for President Joe Biden in the 2020...
Maui ponders its future as leaders consider restricting vacation rentals loved by tourists
San Francisco Chronicle· 8 hours agoAlicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests,...
Marco Island approves variances for adding pickleball courts at racquet center
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe two other variances – to allow 10-feet buffers instead of today's required 15 feet – were...
Taiwan's gay politicians have broken ground - but their battle isn't over
BBC via AOL· 6 hours agoKnown for her fiery speeches and progressive views, the 31-year-old made history in January when she...
Debunking the “Ecocide” Myth: The Real Story of Easter Island
SciTechDaily· 4 days agoRecent studies refute the long-held belief of ecological collapse on Easter Island, showing instead...