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30Oct

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Africa could split in two, forming a sixth ocean; study reveals | – Times of India

Africa’s landmass is gradually splitting due to tectonic shifts that scientists predict could lead to the formation of a new ocean in about 50 million years. This phenomenon reflects Earth’s ancient geological transformations, such as the breakup of Pangea around 230 million years ago.Fossil evidence, including the prehistoric Cynognathus found in both Africa and South America, supports the idea that these continents were once connected. At the core of this separation lies the East African Rift System (EARS), a vast fault line running through Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, where the African continent is slowly dividing.Over the last 25 million years, a rift has widened within the African tectonic plate, creating two distinct plates: the Nubian plate to the west and the Somalian plate to th...

19Sep

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Politics

As New MPox Strain Spreads, Bustling Gold-Mining Town In Congo Emerges As Hotspot: Report

A gold-mining town in eastern Congo has emerged as a hotspot for mpox as a new strain spreads, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. Kamituga is part of the South Kivu province, where more than 6,000 people are suspected to have contracted the virus. South Kivu is the "epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has labelled a global health emergency", the report noted. The new strain of the virus is reportedly spreading largely through skin-to-skin contact, including but not limited to sex. As per the report, experts say that a lack of funds, vaccines and information is making it difficult to stop its spread. Overall, Congo has more than 21,000 of the 25,093 confirmed and suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, according to WHO’s most recent c...

15Sep

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Is Sahara Turning Green? Rare Weather Shift Adds Vegetation To ‘Driest Place On Earth’

In a rare occurrence, the Sahara Desert in the continent of Africa saw an influx of rain which brought green bloom to various parts of the desert. In the ‘driest place on Earth’, has never seen any precipitation all year round. However, satellites captured images of the desert showing plant life growth in the southern Sahara region after storms moved when they shouldn’t, according to a CNN report. Comparing current vegetation over Africa with a year ago ...Recent unusual rain over the southern Sahara Desert has resulted in a noticeable change in greenery. pic.twitter.com/4agN8TuD5k — Dr. Mathew Barlow (@MathewABarlow) September 12, 2024While the rain has brought vegetation, it has also caused catastrophic flooding, in the area. As per the CNN report, scientists suggest that s...

7Sep

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Mozambique okays Africa’s largest mangrove restoration project – Times of India

JOHANNESBURG: Mozambique has approved Africa's largest mangrove restoration project with 200 million trees to be planted over 60 years, the developer which bagged the licence said on Thursday.Gulf-based Blue Forest said it would start work in November, adding it had obtained the licence after around two-and-a-half years of feasibility studies. "We will start planting the first of the 200 million mangroves in Quelimane, Zambezia, this November, in line with the start of the rainy season in Mozambique," Blue Forest founder and CEO Vahid Fotuhi told AFP. The project aims to cover an area spanning 155,000 hectares (over 383,000 acres), or twice the size of Singapore, he said. The trees will restore Mozambique's degraded coastline and create around 5,000 forestry jobs, Fotuhi added.Mangroves ar...

1Sep

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This Country Is Killing Elephants, Zebras For Meat. The Reason Is Equally Disturbing

Namibia has decided to cull a large number of wild animals, including elephants, for their meat, with the authorities anticipating a rise in human-wildlife conflicts in the coming days due to the ongoing severe drought situation across southern Africa. According to a Reuters report, the country's environment ministry has announced their decision to cull a total of 723 wild animals, which include 83 elephants, 300 zebras, and 30 hippos. Their meat will be distributed among the people struggling to feed themselves because of the drought as Namibia fears high food insecurity for nearly half of its population in the coming months. According to the United Nations, Namibia exhausted 84% of its food reserves in June due to the worst drought in decades. The southern African region is home to an es...