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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Environment

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Environment

Hazardous mould contaminates many food staples – what you should know about mycotoxins

  By Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo, North-West University   Mycotoxins are substances produced by mould that poison food. They are harmful to humans and animals when consumed. According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), about 25% of the world’s agricultural harvests are contaminated by mycotoxins. Though reliable data is lacking, mycotoxin contamination is widespread in Africa. It often takes the form of aflatoxin in cereal crops and has led to health […]

todayMarch 28, 2024 36

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Baltimore bridge collapse: a bridge engineer explains what happened, and what needs to change

    By Colin Caprani, Monash University   When the container ship MV Dali, 300 metres long and massing around 100,000 tonnes, lost power and slammed into one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the bridge collapsed in moments. Six people are presumed dead, several others injured, and the city and region are expecting a months-long logistical nightmare in the absence of a crucial […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 19

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Africa

We built an AI tool to help set priorities for conservation in Madagascar: what we found

    By Daniele Silvestro, University of Fribourg   Artificial Intelligence (AI) – models that process large and diverse datasets and make predictions from them – can have many uses in nature conservation, such as remote monitoring (like the use of camera traps to study animals or plants) or data analysis. Some of these are controversial because AI can be trained to be biased, but others are valuable research tools. […]

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Costly mistakes to avoid as a Namibian farmer

    By Hanks Saisai, Technical Advisor: Crops & Poultry, Agribank   Many livelihoods in Namibia rely directly or indirectly on agriculture and the products that reward the hardworking men and women who farm as a way of life. It is important to note that the journey of a farmer requires hard work, determination, dedication, and a sense of innovation. One must always be aware of common mistakes that are […]

todayMarch 26, 2024 50

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Bird flu: what is it, how does it spread and how can we protect ourselves from it?

    By Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu, University of Ibadan   There has been an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital. The viral disease, also called avian influenza, killed 441 chickens out of a flock of 641 on a farm. There have been several outbreaks bird flu across Africa over the past 18 years. Nigeria was the first African country to report an outbreak in February 2006. […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 14

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Africa

Largest frog in more than 100 years discovered in Africa

    By Bertie Jacobs   A new species of African bullfrog has been discovered in northeastern Namibia, southern Angola, southwestern Zambia and northwestern Botswana. It is the largest frog species discovered in more than 100 years. The largest specimen found is 210 millimetres long and weighs 1 kilogram. Once there were three, now there are four. Professor Louis du Preez, from the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa, and […]

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Chimpanzees stayed in an ‘invisible cage’ after zoo enclosure was enlarged – South African study

  By Luke Mangaliso Duncan, University of Warwick   Captive chimpanzees are one of the most popular species kept in zoos because of their charismatic appeal and similarity to humans. They are the closest living relatives of humans because of the shared genes and behavioural and psychological similarities. Zoos are ethically bound to care for the animals they house. Many provide environments that care for animals’ welfare needs. However, the […]

todayMarch 22, 2024 20

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School’s out: how climate change is already badly affecting children’s education

The education of students in countries like Sudan is already being negatively affected by the extremes of climate change. Richard Juilliart/Shutterstock   By Caitlin M Prentice, University of Oslo; Francis Vergunst, University of Oslo; Helen Louise Berry, Macquarie University, and Kelton Minor, Columbia University   Schools across South Sudan have been ordered to close as a heat wave of 45°C sweeps across the country. In recent years, severe flooding has […]

todayMarch 22, 2024 32

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