A pride of 14 lions is on the loose near a mining community bordering South Africa's Kruger National Park, officials said Friday, and warned members of the public to be alert.
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2019
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers working in India has found that tigers living in separate geographic areas mate with tigers from other groups by traversing natural corridors. In their paper published in Proceedings of ...
Brazil's globally significant ecosystems could be exposed to mining and dams if proposals currently being debated by the Brazilian Congress go ahead, according to researchers publishing in the journal Science this week.
Environment
Nov 6, 2014
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For the first time, scientists have developed a method to monitor carbon emissions from tropical forests at an unprecedented level of detail. The approach will provide the basis for developing a rapid and cost-effective operational ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2019
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Together with an international team, Senckenberg scientist Angelika Brandt has published an inventory of the current knowledge and discussions concerning marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). With regard to urgently ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2019
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In western Guinea, near where the Tinguilinta River meets the Atlantic Ocean, a concrete jetty extends about 275 meters into the river's channel. The jetty is equipped with a conveyor belt system, which facilitates the transport ...
Environment
Jul 17, 2020
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Rural coal-mining families show resilience against divorce when faced with the economic downturns common in the industry, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2017
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Protecting the world's oceans against accelerating damage from human activities could be cheaper and take up less space than previously thought, new research has found.
Earth Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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The rise in platinum mining by major mining companies in formerly densely populated rural areas has ushered a new wave of rural struggles with rural communities fighting for self-determination and land control. These struggles ...
Environment
Mar 18, 2015
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Indigenous businesses generate about A$16 billion a year in revenue and employ more than 116,000 people—almost as many as the massive Coles retail group.
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2024
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