Fossil find offers first evidence of four-legged aquatic ancestors in Africa: An artist's impression of Tutusius at Waterloo Farm. Illustration by Maggie NewmanSome of our ancestors had four legs, a finned tail and lived in water. They were aquatic tetrapods which, after the end of the Devonian period 359 million years ago, increasingly moved onto the land. These land … [Read more...] about Fossil find offers first evidence of four-legged aquatic ancestors in Africa | The Conversation
offers
SA News: Rafael offers upgrade package for South Africa’s Gripens
Rafael offers upgrade package for South Africa’s Gripens: Israeli arms supplier Rafael has proposed a series of upgrades to South Africa in order to bring its Gripens to 4.5 generation standard. Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons The company has proposed to swap the Litening 3 targeting pod to 4.1 ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Five of Bharuch family … [Read more...] about SA News: Rafael offers upgrade package for South Africa’s Gripens
Why Africa’s free trade area offers so much promise | The Conversation
Why Africa's free trade area offers so much promise: African leaders meet in Kigali to sign the continent's free trade agreement. Paul Kagame/FlickrAfrican leaders have just signed a framework establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area, the largest free trade agreement since the creation of the World Trade Organisation. The free trade area aims to create a … [Read more...] about Why Africa’s free trade area offers so much promise | The Conversation
SACP ‘offers’ new NEC breathing space
SACP ‘offers’ new NEC breathing space: SACP ‘offers’ new NEC breathing space: Still adamant that President Jacob Zuma should step down from office, the SACP said yesterday that it would give the newly-elected ANC national executive committee (NEC) “space” to deal with the matter. As the newly-elected NEC gears up for its first meeting of the year, calls to have Zuma removed … [Read more...] about SACP ‘offers’ new NEC breathing space
Technique developed in Kenya offers a refined way to map tree cover | The Conversation
Technique developed in Kenya offers a refined way to map tree cover: Each year satellite images and maps show patterns linked to land use/cover change. Flickr/NASAScientists at the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, recently pioneered a new approach which uses satellite images and maps to show patterns linked to land use and cover change on a yearly basis. Though the … [Read more...] about Technique developed in Kenya offers a refined way to map tree cover | The Conversation
