Sand dune creation Some linear sand dunes may have formed through a process called wind-rift erosion, rather than simple deposits of windblown sand, a new study has found. The findings published in ...

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He has been on the vanguard of protecting the country's fragile environment. It was through his efforts that Anambra State was included among the list of states that are being ravaged by ecological ...

MITZPEH RAMON, Israel - I told my daughter we were looking for an onager, the wild ass mentioned in the Bible. I hoped the lure of looking for a living Eeyore would be enough to spark my 10-year-old's ...

Rodents, bats and hedgehogs have defied the desert hardships and erosion of wildlife in the UAE through massive hunting and post-oil development projects. These have survived extinction at a time when ...

Sand dune creation Some linear sand dunes may have formed through a process called wind-rift erosion, rather than simple deposits of windblown sand, a new study has found. The findings published in ...