For centuries, Polynesian navigators crossed the Pacific using only their knowledge of the stars and waves. They could read the ocean like a map. Long before satellites and sensors, they understood the Earth’s systems with astonishing precision. Today, scientists are beginning to recognize that such Traditional Knowledge holds insights that modern tools alone cannot capture. As the climate crisis accelerates, the integration of Indigenous Wisdom and Western science offers one of our greatest hopes for understanding, and protecting, our planet. Want to learn more? Sign up for Ripple Effect with katiecouricmedia at the link in our bio to have the story sent straight to your inbox next week! Photo by paulnicklen #OceanSchool #Hawaii #Polynesia #Indigenous #TraditionalKnowledge #ClimateChange #Explore