Smithsonian Magazine23d
U.S. Butterflies Are Disappearing at Drastic Rates, With One in Five Gone Since 2000
The Florida white is among the butterflies experiencing the most drastic population loss, according to a new study. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Butterfly populations ...
BBC24d
Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights. The son of an Afrikaner mother, he was best known for his politically charged plays ...
Fox 5 NY27d
US butterfly populations declining at 'catastrophic' rate—experts warn it's a 'bad sign for us'
US butterfly populations have declined by 22% since 2000, with 114 species showing significant drops. A study published in Science found insecticides, climate change, and habitat loss are driving ...
capetownetc.com29d
‘I’m American, not South African’ – Elon Musk
Musk, born in Pretoria in 1971, has long been vocal about his displeasure with the current direction of South African governance. In a recent tweet, he condemned the actions of the South African ...
UN News Centre29d
UN report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic
A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and ...