News tagged with congo
Geologists show unprecedented warming in Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika, the second oldest and the second-deepest lake in the world, could be in for some rough waters.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 16, 2010 |
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Fledgling mantle plume may be cause of African volcano's unique lava
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nyiragongo, an active African volcano, possesses lava unlike any other in the world, which may point toward its source being a new mantle plume says a University of Rochester geochemist. The ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Bonobos say no by shaking their heads
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists report having observed and filmed bonobos (also known as pygmy chimpanzees) shaking their heads to say “no” to prevent an unwanted behavior in another animal. Bonobos have never ...
May 07, 2010 |
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Scientists urge halt to road through Serengeti
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have appealed for a halt to plans to build a road through the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in 2012, saying it will be an environmental disaster.
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Mountain gorilla population grows
The population of mountain gorillas in their main central African habitat has increased by a quarter in seven years, regional authorities said Tuesday.
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Rape in war 'a deliberate military strategy' argue researchers
Since the second world war, the use of rape as a weapon of war has assumed strategic importance, and is now a deliberate military strategy, argue researchers in an editorial published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Virus related to smallpox rising sharply in Africa, researchers find
In the winter of 1979, the world celebrated the end of smallpox, a highly contagious and often fatal viral infection estimated to have caused between 300 and 500 million deaths during the 20th century.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 31, 2010 |
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Climate: which nations, cities most at risk?
A third of humanity, mostly in Africa and South Asia, face the biggest risks from climate change but rich nations in northern Europe will be least exposed, according to a report released Wednesday.
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Scientist says volcanic eruption in Congo imminent
(AP) -- Scientists found evidence of intense volcanic activity - including tremors, pools of lava and plumes of smoke - at two volcanoes near a major city in eastern Congo, and said some residents had fled ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 07, 2009 |
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Study finds most wars occur in Earth's richest biological regions
In a startling result, a new study published by the scientific journal Conservation Biology found that more than 80 percent of the world's major armed conflicts from 1950-2000 occurred in regions identified as the ...
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Feb 20, 2009 |
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Buddy, can you spare a banana? Study finds that bonobos share like humans
New research suggests that the act of voluntarily sharing something with another may not be entirely exclusive to the human experience. A study published in the March 9th issue of Current Biology observed that b ...
Feb 12, 2010 |
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Gadget makers forced to look at links to Congo war
(AP) -- Does that smart phone in your pocket contribute to rape and murder in the depths of Africa? Soon, you'll know: A new U.S. law requires companies to certify whether their products contain minerals from rebel-controlled ...
Jul 24, 2010 |
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Will monkeypox be the next smallpox?
Most vertebrate animal species have some sort of poxvirus capable of causing severe illness. These ancient pathogens have evolved within and among vertebrates since the dawn of life. In one of public health's greatest ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 28, 2010 |
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South Korea tops in Internet download speed: study
South Korea has the world's top Internet download speeds followed by Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Latvia, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Congo launches large-scale tree-planting programme
The Republic of Congo has embarked on a vast tree-planting programme to guard against the twin scourges of deforestation and soil degradation that plague many African states.
Nov 13, 2011 |
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