Rocks hold clues about how falling sea levels caused havoc 400 million years ago: Klipbokberg, Grootrivierhoogte, in the Cederberg. These mountains contain clues about ancient landscapes. Cameron Penn-ClarkeThe Earth was a very different place 400 million years ago, during what’s known as the Devonian Period. Africa, Antarctica, South America, India, Australia, Madagascar, … [Read more...] about Rocks hold clues about how falling sea levels caused havoc 400 million years ago | The Conversation
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Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade | The Conversation
Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade: CITES, calls Uganda a country of primary concern in the illicit ivory trade. ShutterstockThe population of African elephants is estimated to have declined by 111 000 over the past ten years. Eastern Africa, for example, has experienced an almost 50% reduction in its elephant population. What does … [Read more...] about Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade | The Conversation
Forgotten fossils hold clues to how ancestors of mammals cared for their young | The Conversation
Forgotten fossils hold clues to how ancestors of mammals cared for their young: We all know that mammals protect and care for their young. In some cases, they also live within complex social groups. Was this always the case? The skeletal anatomy of mammals’ early ancestors has been studied for more than 150 years. But until relatively recently, not much was known about their … [Read more...] about Forgotten fossils hold clues to how ancestors of mammals cared for their young | The Conversation
Clues and solutions to Kenya’s puzzling food price crisis | The Conversation
Clues and solutions to Kenya's puzzling food price crisis: Roasted maize for sale in Nairobi as grain prices reach historic highs in Kenya. Reuters/Noor KhamisGovernments everywhere have the twin responsibility of ensuring that food prices are affordable for the majority of people, while guaranteeing good margins for producers. In practice, many opt to subsidise producers of … [Read more...] about Clues and solutions to Kenya’s puzzling food price crisis | The Conversation
Ethiopia’s inhospitable Danakil Depression gives us clues about life on Mars | The Conversation
Ethiopia's inhospitable Danakil Depression gives us clues about life on Mars: Hydrothermal pool in the Dallol hot springs, Danakil Depression. Barbara Cavalazzi, Geologist - Europlanet expedition 2017The Danakil Depression, including the Dallol volcanic area is one of the most remote, inhospitable and poorly studied areas in the world. They are both found in the Afar Region … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s inhospitable Danakil Depression gives us clues about life on Mars | The Conversation
