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Charles Mpaka
2 months
Study finds world's oldest cremation pyre in Malawi Earliest evidence for intentional cremation of human remains in Africa | Science Advances
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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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Charles Mpaka
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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
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The world’s oldest in situ adult funeral pyre (~9500 years old) shows complex mortuary behaviors among ancient African foragers.
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Charles Mpaka
2 months
‘Data on air quality in Malawi is scarce’ https://t.co/d3LMTH66Hz via @The Times Group
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Charles Mpaka
4 months
"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
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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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Charles Mpaka
6 months
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.
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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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Charles Mpaka
7 months
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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Charles Mpaka
9 months
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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Charles Mpaka
9 months
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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Charles Mpaka
9 months
Beyond households: How China is powering Africa with utility-scale projects https://t.co/UYjLqwHga8 via @The Times Group
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Charles Mpaka
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Charles Mpaka
11 months
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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Charles Mpaka
1 year
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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Charles Mpaka
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Charles Mpaka
1 year
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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Charles Mpaka
1 year
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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scidev.net
Neglecting Africa’s small-scale fisheries is putting Sustainable Development Goals at risk, analysis finds.
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