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15 years later African elephants may no longer exist
The cause of African elephants nearing the end of extinction, according to animal conservation experts, is that ivory trade is becoming more and more popular.
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Another ocean is forming
The 56-kilometer crack in Africa could become a new ocean on earth.
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Africa has enough land to feed the world
The world population continues to increase day by day but the shortage of food production land is unlikely, because humanity still has billions of hectares of unexploite…
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The tragedy of whales in South Africa
The police were forced to shoot at the heads of exhausted whales on the beach as people flocked to see. The rain poured down, making the scene become more and more pitif…
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Ecological influence of African cities
Cities in Africa are growing faster than anywhere in the world.
Environment
Large flood in Africa
About one million Africans are affected by floods due to heavy rains causing crop failures, dikes and dozens of deaths. Many parts of Ghana have been called a disaster a…
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South Africa: The coldest in the past 20 years
People in some parts of South Africa are experiencing the coldest days with the highest snowfall in more than 20 years.
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Africa and Saudi Arabia are separate
Two giant pieces of lithosphere form Africa and Saudi Arabia are increasingly leaving each other. That is the research result drawn by an international team of geologist…
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The United Nations warns the world about drought in Africa
The United Nations warns our world is at stake when drought in eastern Africa turns into a humanitarian disaster. Kjell Bondevik, special UN envoy to the Horn of Africa,…
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Collection of formidable aquatic monsters
Jeremy Wade, the River Monster TV host, has an impressive collection of 127 kg stingrays, human-eating catfish, giant piranhas and transsexuals.
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The most beautiful outdoor travel photos in 2016
The beauty of the elephant in South Africa or the pilgrimage of the Peruvians are the works won the 2016 outdoor travel photography.
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Only standing water areas can be deadly
Water is an indispensable part of life. However, many waters are so dangerous that it is best to stay away.
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Purple phoenix paradise in the heart of South Africa
On spring days, the city of Pretoria is filled with a soft purple color of tens of thousands of phoenix trees that compete with each other.
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Life in the hottest land in the world
Danakil depression is the hottest place on earth in terms of year-round average temperature, where people have simple nomadic life, despite the harsh conditions of the c…
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The 10 weirdest big holes in the world
Most of the giant pits on Earth are made by human mining activities like Darvaza gas fires that burn for 45 years or the world's largest Kimberley diamond mine in South…