Uniting Indigenous Knowledge and Science to Address Climate ChangeCEFR A1
26 Nov 2025
Adapted from Liam Anderson, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Daniel Granja, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Sineia Do Vale is a climate scientist.
- She helps Indigenous people with climate change.
- Indigenous people know a lot about the land and nature.
- They use plants and animals to predict weather changes.
- Many fires in Roraima hurt the forests and animals.
- Indigenous knowledge can help protect the environment.
Difficult words
- climate — The weather conditions in a place over time.
- scientist — A person who studies the world with facts.
- Indigenous — People who are original to a place.
- predict — To say what will happen in the future.
- knowledge — Information and skills gained by learning.
- protect — To keep safe from harm or danger.
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Discussion questions
- Why is Indigenous knowledge important?
- What do you think climate scientists do?
- How can we help the environment?
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