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Pollen and charcoal reveal human-driven collapse of swamp cypress forests 2,100 years ago
Chinese scientists have discovered that fragile swamp forests in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region suddenly collapsed ...
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DRC’s Kinshasa could see deadly rain and floods every 2 years: Study
The findings highlight the precarious situation of Kinshasa residents, now at about 18 million, who mostly live in dense informal housing in areas especially vulnerable to floods and landslides as the ...
At least 50 hippos die from anthrax in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 50 hippopotamuses died from anthrax poisoning in Virunga National Park, the oldest African national park located in ...
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Six people knew a teen was kidnapped and tortured by couple who played mini golf and ate Popeyes after allegedly killing her: warrant
they first decided to celebrate Brandes’ birthday by having dinner at Popeyes and then a round of mini golf at Congo River in Clearwater. The warrant alleges that the couple allegedly lured ...
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Dozens of hippos found dead at national park in Africa due to anthrax poisoning
A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... in the Ishasha River and its banks ...
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American DRC coup plotters are on their way back to U.S.
Security forces captured his son, Marcel Malanga, as well as Thompson and Zalman-Polun, after they and others fled the presidential complex to the nearby Congo River. Conditions of their initial ...
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park
(Reuters) -At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga ...