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‘Lost golden city’ from 3,000 years ago unearthed in Egypt is ‘biggest discovery since King Tut’s tomb’

Global UpfrontApr 9, 2021April 9, 20210

Archaeologists find city with intact walls, bakery with ovens, and tools for daily use By Stuti Mishra@StutiNMishra, Independent (UK), April 9, 2021 Egypt has announced

‘Chinese nationals destroying Nigeria’s bushes, forests, water areas’

Global UpfrontMar 29, 2021March 29, 20210

The National Ecosystem Advocates of Nigeria (NEAN) has urged the Federal Government to save Nigeria’s bushes, forests and water areas from marauding Chinese nationals. It

Cooling Homes Without Warming the Planet – New Technology for More Efficient AC

Global UpfrontMar 26, 2021March 26, 20210

By ZACH WINN, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MARCH 26, 2021 The startup Transaera is using a class of materials called metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, to create

25% of Ocean’s mammals, species, at risk of extinction

Global UpfrontMar 25, 2021March 25, 20210

By UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MARCH 25, 2021 The ocean’s mammals are at a crucial crossroads — with some at risk of extinction and others showing signs of

Just 1º of Global Warming causes a ~50% increase in Population Displacement Risk, Study finds

Global UpfrontMar 24, 2021March 24, 20210

By IOP PUBLISHING MARCH 24, 2021 A new study shows that if the population were fixed at current levels, the risk of population displacement due to river

From trash to treasure: The Nigerians recycling waste into wealth

Global UpfrontMar 19, 2021March 19, 20210

By Femi Amogunla, ALJAZEERA,18 Mar 2021 If you peer into the gutters of any big Nigerian city, a filthy sight awaits you: Floating cans, nylon water

Accurate Aging of Wild Animals Thanks to Discovery of First Epigenetic Clock for Bats

Global UpfrontMar 12, 2021March 12, 20210

By UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MARCH 12, 2021 UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat species. A new study led by University of Maryland

FAO to train 600 livestock, crop farmers in Benue State

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2021February 22, 20210

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), on Monday started sensitisation/mobilisation ahead of its step-down training for 600 crop and livestock farmers in selected communities in

Tourists could be spreading COVID-19 to wild mountain gorillas by taking selfies with the animals without precautions

Global UpfrontFeb 17, 2021February 17, 20210

By OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 16, 2021 Tourists could be spreading the virus causing COVID-19 to wild mountain gorillas by taking selfies with the animals without following precautions. Researchers

Biden orders Pentagon to include Climate Change in new strategy & War Games

Global UpfrontJan 28, 2021January 28, 20210

Biden’s order directs the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to include climate risk assessments in developing a new