Madagascar exhibits high endemic biodiversity that has evolved with sustained and stable
rates of speciation over the past several tens of millions of years. The topography of …

Interactions among tectonics, climate, and lithology shape the Earth's surface. In regions
dominated by tectonic quiescence and climate stability, the role of rock strength related to …

Societal Impact Statement Lavaka, large gullies in Madagascar, can cause problems for
farmers and for infrastructure, but these features also have beneficial aspects that have …

Gully evolution remains poorly understood, largely because multidecadal analysis is
lacking. Large gullies (called lavaka) that pepper Madagascar's highlands are generally …

The conflict in Ukraine yielded a plethora of fresh facts. The Vietnam War introduced the
notion of ecocide. The Ukrainian war introduces a novel ecological paradigm of warfare …

Societal Impact Statement Debates about the impacts of human settlement on Madagascar's
habitat have missed the Malagasy perspective. Using indigenous and local knowledge in …