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Study finds world's oldest cremation pyre in Malawi Earliest evidence for intentional cremation of human remains in Africa | Science Advances
science.org
The world’s oldest in situ adult funeral pyre (~9500 years old) shows complex mortuary behaviors among ancient African foragers.
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Study finds world's oldest cremation pyre in Malawi Earliest evidence for intentional cremation of human remains in Africa | Science Advances
science.org
The world’s oldest in situ adult funeral pyre (~9500 years old) shows complex mortuary behaviors among ancient African foragers.
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"Calling people resilient can sound like praise, but it can also hide the reality that many are forced to endure impossible conditions. Survival is not proof of strength – it is often a response to inequality, neglect and the absence of real support." https://t.co/arsuXutiPE
theconversation.com
Across the Caribbean, rebuilding after disaster means more than clearing debris. The real recovery is psychological, and it can take years.
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How young scuba divers have become a frontline tackling the enemy we hardly see or imagine about our Lake Malawi -- underwater garbage. https://t.co/zFpk13s5wn
news.mongabay.com
CAPE MACLEAR, Malawi — On a clear August morning, three scuba divers disappeared under the waters of Lake Malawi. Above them, serenity: The clear water rippled gently, spick-and-span Cape Maclear...
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https://t.co/XZij2TYgyM A story is told in the community of one case in the early 2000s when a Japanese fisheries researcher insisted on going to the island, defying warnings from the elders. As her boat approached, a serious illness struck her and the waters turned turbulent.
news.mongabay.com
CHIKOMBE BEACH, Malawi — Dressed in a red T-shirt, a yellow-and-blue wrapper tied from the chest, and flip-flops, Zainab Kassim looks like any of the ordinary people gathered at Chikombe Beach along...
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Evoking memories of a notorious prison... #UNHCR is facing funding cuts. As a result, it has scaled down its support to Malawi's #DzalekaRefugeeCamp, which puts refugees in dire straights.... Funding cuts push Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp to the brink | FairPlanet
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The creepy case of crayfish smuggling: Why Malawi made a fuss about it https://t.co/wQ5o7mq3Vz via @The Times Group
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The intention [of the study] was “not to unnecessarily vilify cultural and customary practices”, but rather to promote an informed appreciation of their potential impacts on wildlife species. https://t.co/tVYTe0GXTe
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Beyond households: How China is powering Africa with utility-scale projects https://t.co/UYjLqwHga8 via @The Times Group
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Ten dead in ‘brutal’ attacks by Isis-linked militants on Mozambique wildlife reserve https://t.co/dATdnGOJun
theguardian.com
Thousands have been displaced and conservation work halted as series of killings jeopardises decades of work in Niassa, one of Africa’s biggest protected areas
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As tens of thousands of hectares of forest fall in Malawi every year under the axes and saws of illegal loggers and charcoal producers, forest rangers have the unenviable task of pushing back the avalanche. It turns out it is burying them also. https://t.co/cMvr2sQwGM
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Apes have shown resilience to habitat disruptions by adapting their behavior in a variety of ways. But while such adjustments appear to facilitate their short-term survival, they can make apes vulnerable to more dangers in the long term.
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Interpol's OPERATION THUNDER 2024: Nearly 20,000 live animals seized, 365 suspects arrested in largest-ever wildlife and forestry operation. https://t.co/gUtPTVS8yv
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Small fishers in Africa are building economies and livelihoods at no less scale than commercial fishers. But they are disregarded in policy decisions about their rights, finds a new study. African fishers ‘ignored’ despite vital role
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Neglecting Africa’s small-scale fisheries is putting Sustainable Development Goals at risk, analysis finds.
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