CHIQUITITA
This story about Abba and UNICEF is a feel-good start to the New Year. It shows what a difference a simple act can achieve, and …
A 24-7 OPERATION
Fishing in international waters has become a 24-7 operation. A single country has accounted for about 80 percent of the fishing in the international waters …
ACEQUIAS
“Acequias” is a system of water management known as “sowing water”. The word is derived from the Arabic word “as-saquiva”, which means “water conduit” or …
ROUNDABOUTS
The joy of roundabouts might draw the comment that you should probably think about “getting a life!” if you derive joy from so mundane a …
WALKING STATUES OF EASTER ISLAND
An article entitled “The Walking Statues of Easter Island” caught my fancy this week. I think most people are familiar with the monoliths found on …
YUCATAN HENEQUEN HACIENDAS
Yucatan Henequen Haciendas are something I had never heard of. Even more interesting, when I recently read an article about them, I had to look …
P’URHEPECHAS
The P’urhépechas were the only indigenous group in Mexico the Aztecs failed to conquer but, despite this, the story of the P’urhépechas was nearly lost …
LAST OF THE LINE
Cristina Calderón, the last of the line of the Yaghan people, died on February 16, 2022, aged 93. The Yaghan were an amphibious people …