Long before forecasts, people watched the land.

Long before satellites and climate models, Indigenous communities read the land with precision. Subtle changes in wind, animal movement, stars, and plant behavior signaled coming rains, droughts, or cold seasons. These observations were not folklore, but tested knowledge refined across generations. Today, anthropologists are reexamining these systems as climate shifts accelerate. What once guided survival now offers insight modern science is racing to understand, revealing predictions embedded in culture, memory, and daily life that still shape resilience in vulnerable regions.



