Pelicans, flamingos, monkeys and even hyenas are under threat in Senegal along with the livelihoods of the local people as thick clusters of mangroves are disappearing.
Environment
Nov 6, 2016
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Behind the remains of washed-away fences, crumbling houses dot an expanse of the northern Senegalese coastline where a swollen river and an advancing sea are swallowing villages whole.
Environment
Dec 1, 2015
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West African schoolgirls, some not yet teenagers, have taken a starring role at an engineering competition in Senegal, busting stereotypes with robotics expertise and innovative projects for their communities.
Social Sciences
May 21, 2017
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The Muslim holy month of Ramandan unites the Islamic world in a devotional act of fasting from sunrise to sunset—but in Senegal its approach brings divisive arguments over the moon.
Other
Jun 19, 2015
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Global rice production for 2012 is forecast to outpace consumption this year and next because of a better-than-expected 2012 crop season, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Monday.
Other
Nov 19, 2012
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A BYU ecologist is playing a role in the effort to curb a deadly disease affecting developing nations across equatorial Africa.
Ecology
Jul 17, 2014
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Lack of quality demographic data is a major obstacle to infrastructure planning in the developing world. In a recent study, a team of researchers from the Santa Fe Institute in the U.S., the University of Manchester in the ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 7, 2015
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