A Nigerian environmental activist declared Wednesday at the first African Climate Summit that carbon markets are "bogus solutions," providing a sharp reminder that not all of Africa's 1.3 billion people support richer countries ...
Environment
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No continent has been hit harder by climate change than Africa, and yet none has more potential for a future centered on green energy, a top expert has told AFP in an interview.
Environment
Sep 4, 2023
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The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and heat waves, with Africa expected to be among the global regions hit hardest.
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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An analysis of the hierarchy of tipping points suggests that during the last 66 million years, two events set the scene for further climate tipping and for the evolution of the climate system in particular. If the anthropogenic ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 9, 2023
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"A diamond is forever." That iconic slogan, coined for a highly successful advertising campaign in the 1940s, sold the gemstones as a symbol of eternal commitment and unity.
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2023
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The genus Caragana in the legume family is ecologically and pharmacologically important. Caragana plays a key role in the cold desert ecosystem throughout the Asian continent. However, accurate identification of taxa in the ...
Evolution
Jul 28, 2023
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Australia's rich and diverse fauna never fails to surprise us, as a new spider species has been documented from the continent.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2023
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Poaching wild animals poses global environmental risks, from threatening the survival of keystones species to potentially spreading animal-borne diseases to humans. Technology like unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, can ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2023
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Language is a uniquely human skill. That's why studying how people learn and use language is crucial to understanding what it means to be human. Given that most people in the world—an estimated 60%—are multilingual, meaning ...
Social Sciences
Jul 6, 2023
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Once a year, a small forest in Zambia becomes the site of one of the world's greatest natural spectacles. In November, straw-colored fruit bats migrate from across the African continent to a patch of trees in Kasanka National ...
Ecology
Jul 3, 2023
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