The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, as reflected in its language being the official tongue of Kenya, Tanzania and even inland countries like Uganda and Rwanda, ...
Archaeology
Apr 2, 2023
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Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric elephant near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnant of a behemoth once hunted by early people around half a million years ago.
Archaeology
Aug 31, 2022
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Most people's lives are largely removed from nature. We spend our days in temperature-controlled rooms, immersed in virtual environments. Our cars transport us from underground car parks to our garages in comfort, no matter ...
Environment
Mar 10, 2022
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The death toll from week-long floods battering Australia's east coast rose to 20 on Tuesday, after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney.
Environment
Mar 8, 2022
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It was Western Sydney's turn for a drenching this week, as the region was hit by an east coast low—the infamous storm systems that periodically bring heavy rainfall to the New South Wales coast.
Environment
Mar 7, 2022
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If you live in Georgia, it's hard not to notice the state's latest resident.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2022
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Elephants face extinction in Ivory Coast where they are a national emblem, with numbers decreasing by half in the past 30 years, the country's water and foresty ministry said Wednesday.
Ecology
Apr 28, 2021
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A new cyclone was barrelling toward Indonesia and threatened to spark more floods and landslides, authorities warned Friday, as the archipelago reeled from a storm that killed more than 200 people, including victims in neighbouring ...
Environment
Apr 9, 2021
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A study of East African coral reefs has uncovered an unfolding calamity for the region: plummeting fish populations due to overfishing, which in turn could produce widespread food insecurity.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2020
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Many people in Australia will head to the beach this summer and that'll most likely include a dip or a plunge into the sea. But have you ever wondered where those ocean waters come from, and what influence they may have?
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2019
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