Around 200,000 people have been displaced due to flash flooding in central Somalia, a regional official told AFP on Saturday, as the Shabelle River burst its banks and submerged roads.
Environment
May 14, 2023
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The chemical composition of tropical timber used, for example, for bridges or in window frames, reveals where the trees were growing. This can be used to help trace timber origin and reduce illegal trade.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living in the region between the 5th and 20th centuries according to a University of Missouri researcher ...
Archaeology
Mar 22, 2023
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Copper is all around us. The metal is both ever-present and invisible in our world. Copper makes reading the words on this screen possible. And the global spread of artificial light, electric power and telecommunications ...
Materials Science
Jan 23, 2023
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A new CABI-led review published in the journal Microbiology Australia highlights how CABI has spent over 100 years identifying and combatting emerging fungal diseases of plants in response to the impacts of climate change.
Ecology
Jan 12, 2023
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A new project, jointly led by the University of Stirling and Dutch start-up Hack the Planet, has for the first time developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered wildlife camera that could hugely benefit conservation ...
Ecology
Jan 9, 2023
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If you've found yourself here because you googled 'why are plants important?', we hope you've blocked out the entire morning.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2022
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All regions of the world saw water extremes last year—both floods and droughts—and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Environment
Nov 29, 2022
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African large carnivores have undergone significant range and population declines over recent decades. Although conservation planning and the management of threatened species requires accurate assessments of population status ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2022
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To survive, animals compete for resources, be it food, mating partners or territory. But a ground breaking recent study shows chimpanzees and gorillas form friendships, some lasting at least 20 years. They play, eat and socialize ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 1, 2022
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