Africa's national parks hit by mammal declines
AFRICAN national parks like Masai Mara and the Serengeti have seen populations of large mammals decline by up to 59 per cent, according to a study published in Biological Conservation.
Jul 12, 2010 |
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11.5 percent HIV/AIDS prevalence in Mozambique: report
Almost 12 percent of the Mozambican population is infected with HIV/AIDS, a government survey released on Monday said.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 05, 2010 |
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Scientists' high hopes for explaining high elevation of Southern Africa
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Glasgow are embarking on a project to try to establish how and when southern Africa obtained its unusually high elevation - which might also explain a key event in human evolution.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Africa's corridors -- an engine for growth?
While South Africa comes under the world's spotlight for the World Cup, it is being scrutinised by a University of Leicester researcher because of an innovative policy initiative.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Ronaldo scores on Google
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is the player Google users are searching for the most as the World Cup gets underway in South Africa.
Jun 11, 2010 |
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World Cup team jerseys made from recycled bottles
Nine teams competing in the World Cup will be wearing environmentally friendly jerseys made from recycled plastic bottles when the tournament kicks off in South Africa on Friday.
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Google puts 3D models of World Cup stadiums online
Google added panoramic pitch-level photographs and 3D models of the World Cup stadiums in South Africa to its online offerings on Tuesday.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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High-speed Internet cable to link Europe, western Africa
France Telecom and 19 partners will invest 700 million dollars to bring high-speed Internet to 20 countries in western Africa, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Millions face hunger in arid belt of Africa
(AP) -- At this time of year, the Gadabeji Reserve should be refuge for the nomadic tribes who travel across a moonscape on the edge of the Sahara to graze their cattle. But the grass is meager after a drought ...
May 28, 2010 |
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Homecoming for Tanzania rhino species kept alive in S.Africa
A group of Tanzanian rhinos, now extinct in their natural habitat, was airlifted home Friday more than two decades after some of the species were brought to South Africa, officials said.
May 21, 2010 |
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Family tree branches out
(PhysOrg.com) -- UNSW anthropologist Dr Darren Curnoe has identified another new early human ancestor in South Africa ? the earliest recognised species of Homo.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 20, 2010 |
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Prof disproves gene analysis that appeared to support out-of-Africa replacement model
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the sometimes opaque world of statistics, Alan R. Templeton, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has found that it's good to know your ...
May 12, 2010 |
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Study looks at gorillas, elephants and logging in Congo
The Wildlife Conservation Society announced the results of the first-ever evaluation of a large, "landscape-wide" conservation approach to protect globally important populations of elephants and great apes.
May 06, 2010 |
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Global biofuel drive raises risk of eviction for African farmers
African farmers risk being forced from their lands by investors or government projects as global demand for biofuels encourages changes in crop cultivation.
Apr 22, 2010 |
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Scientists to study biodiversity along river Congo
A large team of DR Congolese and Belgian scientists will next week embark on a 47-day expedition to study the fauna and flora along central Africa's Congo river, organisers announced Wednesday.
Apr 22, 2010 |
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