"Lead Poisoning Nightmare In Nigeria May Be Easing"
"Children in northwestern Nigeria are no longer dying by the hundreds."
Source: NPR, 04/22/2014
Africa
"The African Ebola Outbreak That Keeps Getting Worse"
"It began early this year in the forested villages of southeast Guinea. For months, the infected went undiagnosed. It wasn’t until March 23 that the news finally hit the World Health Organization. And by then, Ebola had already claimed 29 lives, the organization reported in a one-paragraph press release."
Source: Wash Post, 04/08/2014
"Why Anthropologists Join An Ebola Outbreak Team"
"When disease strikes in the developing world, like the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea, doctors, nurses and epidemiologists from international organizations fly in to help. So do anthropologists."
Source: NPR, 04/03/2014
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Ugandan Farmers Face Climate Adaptation Challenges
Special Report: Part Five
By LISA MEERTS-BRANDSMA
Uganda’s fertile soils and mild climate not only support a rich diversity of flora and fauna, but also allow 80 percent of the country’s land to be under cultivation, and more than 80 percent of its citizens to live as farmers.
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"Governments Crack Down on Elephant Poachers, Ivory Smugglers"
"GABORONE, Botswana -- African and Asian nations where elephants are poached or their ivory is illegally shipped or sold [Tuesday] agreed on urgent measures to halt the illegal trade and secure the survival of African elephants."
Source: ENS, 12/04/2013
Poaching Could Wipe Out 20% of African Elephants in a Decade: Report
"JOHANNESBURG — As many as 20 percent of Africa's elephants could be killed in the next 10 years if illegal poaching continues at the current rate, according to new data released Monday at the opening of the Elephant Summit in Botswana."
Source: AP, 12/03/2013
Zimbabwe Elephant Poisoning: Death Toll Rises To 81 In National Park
"HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwean authorities say at least 81 elephants have been killed for their ivory tusks by poachers using cyanide poison in water holes in a vast western national park."
Source: AP, 09/25/2013
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