Linking twin extinctions of species and languages

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Wed, 2012-07-18

<p>I think we inevitably underestimate the bond between biological complexity and cultural complexity...It may seem far-fetched to compare social and agricultural change in Iowa with linguistic and biological correlation in some of Earth’s biodiversity hotspots. But the underlying premise is the same. Biological diversity and cultural diversity go hand in hand.</p>
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