(CNN) The African Savannah Rat is a large rat that is about the size of a cat. Whether you think they’re cute or not, their sense of smell has been proven to be able to detect land mines, waste, and even survivors trapped under debris. APOPO, a Tanzanian non-profit organization, is trying to use this … Read more
(CNN) Images taken this month by a NASA satellite show a rare sight of what appears to be smoke rising from a major glacier in western Antarctica. This phenomenon, called “sea fog” (sea fog), is fog, not fog. This satellite image shows a shelf of white cotton-like layers above where the Pine Island Glacier meets … Read more
Jakarta – The Earth’s mantle was split by the Pacific Ring of Fire, an ancient rupture that marks the creation and destruction of the supercontinent Pangaea, according to a new study. In one of these sections is the majority of the Earth’s land. Called the African continent, this region stretches from the east coast of … Read more
loading… Dinosaurs once lived in Zimbabwe. PHOTO/WION NEWS CAPE TOWN – Musanwa fossil Sanyatiensis consisted of one hind leg, including the femur, tibia, and ankle bones and were the largest dinosaurs of their time. In a rare discovery, researchers have found fossils of an entirely new species of dinosaur on the shores of Lake Kariba … Read more
Warner Music Group has launched WM Africa Francophone (WMAFR), which will operate in France and French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. The new company, led by the co-directors Marc-André Niang et Yoann Chapalainarrives as consumption of French music increases on Spotify. Spotify revealed last month that more than 100 millions people in non-French-speaking countries listen to French-language music, … Read more
Jakarta – The Ruzizi River and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, Africa, hold the terrifying story of a giant water predator, Gustave, a male Nile crocodile feared for his reputation as a eater. Although it is difficult to determine the exact number of victims, it is estimated that Gustave killed 300 people, … Read more
Technology chiefs and investors in Britain have warned that entrepreneurs may be forced to leave the country if the government goes ahead with its controversial plans to increase capital gains tax on share sales. Recent media reports indicate that Treasury Secretary Rachel Reeves is planning to increase the capital gains tax (CGT), which is applied … Read more
Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa are the regions where the countries with the highest levels of inequality, with the lowest income and consumption capacity, are concentrated. This condition hinders the reduction of poverty and the creation of prosperity, the World Bank highlighted in the report. Paths out of the polycrisisreleased yesterday. The organization warns that, … Read more
Johannesburg — South Africa’s decision to further downgrade relations with Taiwan, comes as the dominant political party, the African National Congress, or ANC, strives to reassure longtime ally Beijing after the formation of a coalition government, analysts tell VOA. South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation confirmed last week it had asked Taiwan to … Read more
Johannesburg. Millions of people in southern Africa are threatened with famine due to a historic drought that could cause “a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe” due to lack of funds, the World Food Program (WFP) warned on Tuesday. The UN agency “launches an urgent call for help to prevent the widespread drought triggered by the El Niño … Read more