Dossier
climate evidence
Coverage of climate evidence in the Nexus archive.
- The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
The article explores why Polynesians began settling distant islands across the Pacific after 1,700 years of stability, linking this to both the plot of the Moana movie and archaeological research. New climate evidence is suggested as a potential explanation for this sudden shift in maritime exploration.