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 Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West Africa
By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG | NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Di... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Press Telegram
Photos Poaching Senegal West Africa Wikipedia: Big cat |
 Sinkhole opens up on main street of English village
A growing sinkhole on the main street in Godstone, England, has local residents and officials worried. Some properties are cordoned off, local officials say, but everyone... (photo: Creative Commons / Stephen McKay http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/1621) CBC
Godstone, England Natural disaster Photos Sinkhole Wikipedia: Sinkhole |
 Environment more crucial than genes in risk of early death, study suggests
Analysis of UK BioBank data shows importance of factors including living conditions and smoking, say experts | The environment is about 10 times more important than genes... (photo: Creative Commons) The Guardian
Photos Premature death Wellbeing Wellness Wikipedia: Wellness |
 Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive
A Philippine village in the densely populated capital region has launched a battle against dengue by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead ... (photo: Creative Commons) San Francisco Chronicle
Malaria Mosquito fight Photos Tropical disease Wikipedia: Dengue fever |
 Wild fish can tell humans apart when they dress differently, study finds
Researchers say study, which involved training bream to follow a specific diver for treats, could change the way we treat fish | Wild fish can tell people apart – at le... (photo: Creative Commons / Peter Southwood https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pbsouthwood) The Guardian
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 Scientist: Santorini quakes decreasing; outlook uncertain
ATHENS, Greece — The Greek government's chief seismologist says the frequency of earthquakes affecting Santorini and nearby islands has eased in recent days, but the ou... (photo: Creative Commons / Norbert Nagel https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NorbertNagel) China Daily
Earthquake Natural disaster Photos Santorini Wikipedia: Santorini |
 ‘Triangle of death’: will Italy finally tackle mafia’s toxic waste dumping?
Soon after her son, Antonio, was born, Marzia Caccioppoli moved to Casalnuovo di Napoli, a town surrounded by countryside on the outskirts of Naples, to get away from the... (photo: Creative Commons / Adriano Amalfi from Rome ma pure Orta di Atella (CE), Italy http://www.flickr.com/people/71523911@N00) AOL
Illegal dumping Italy mafia Photos Waste management Wikipedia: Triangle of death (Italy) |
 Pretoria High Court closes temporarily due to water shortages
The High Court in Pretoria has temporarily closed its doors due to water outages and non-functional generators. This closure follows a similar situation just a week earli... (photo: Creative Commons / PHParsons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:PHParsons) Independent online
Photos Pretoria High Court South Africa Water shortage Wikipedia: Water supply and sanitation in South Africa |
