Positive news from South Africa
“Extinct” Birds in Comeback but No Hope for DodoJohannesburg, South Africa - Scientists beware: don't count your extinct bird species because one of them may hatch. |
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Rhino birth pleases conservationistsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - The birth of a black rhino calf "about the size of a warthog with ears too big for his body" has excited conservationists at the Phinda game reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal. |
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SA dinosaur embryos the oldest in the worldJohannesburg, South Africa - Two dinosaur embryos discovered in the Free State in the 1970s have been identified as the world's oldest "rotten eggs". |
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7 Areas Gain U.N. Protected StatusJohannesburg, South Africa - Norwegian fjords and a South African meteorite crater that is the world's oldest and largest were among seven natural wonders added Thursday to the United Nations' list of protected World Heritage sites. |
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Children dig in to make their own green spaceSouth Africa - Low on equipment but high on enthusiasm, hundreds of school children are helping clean up the murky and polluted Klip River which courses through Soweto. |
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Remote landmine clearer unveiledPretoria, South Africa - A British inventor has unveiled a remote-controlled device to clear landmines that kill or maim 2000 people worldwide a month, saying the new "MineBurner" could generate huge savings for mine-clearing operations across the world. |
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Ancient African Kingdom May Anchor Cross-Border Conservation AreaSouth Africa - An Iron Age archaeological site will likely form the centerpiece of a cross-border conservation area under negotiation by three southern African countries. |
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News from Africa
- Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park
- Fighting cancer with cell phones
- New monkey species discovered in Africa
- Madagascar Gets Biggest Lemur Park
- Libya election: High turnout in historic vote
- 10,000 sq mi of Congo rainforest declared World Heritage site
- Cashing in the American dream to help AIDS orphans, those who raise them
- Ten African nations pledge to transform their economies to take nature into account
- A small human rights victory as Egypt’s state of emergency ends
- Egyptians vote in landmark presidential election