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Tropical Cyclone Freddy hit the coast of Southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, bringing its total death toll to more than 220 people in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. According to the meteorologists, the month-long storm has already broken at least one record and could break two more.
#CycloneFreddy #Malawi #Mozambique
New Conservation Strategy , Aims at Saving , Evolutionarily Distinct Species.
'Wired' reports that some conservationists say
saving species that are both evolutionarily distinct,
as well as endangered, should take priority.
Rikki Gumbs, a conservationist at the Zoological Society
of London, says efforts should be aimed at saving a number
of strange and wonderful species, like solenodon. .
Rikki Gumbs, a conservationist at the Zoological Society
of London, says efforts should be aimed at saving a number
of strange and wonderful species, like solenodon. .
These shrew-like creatures
are one of the only venomous
mammals alive today. .
About 76 million years ago
the two living solenodon species
diverged from their fellow mammals. .
In 2007, conservationists created a new
metric called EDGE, which stands for, “evolutionarily distinct
and globally endangered.”.
The term was developed as a means
of prioritizing species that represent
a broad span of evolutionary history. .
Species with high EDGE scores all are
evolutionarily distinct, have few living
ancestors and are extremely endangered.
One of these species is the Madagascar blind snake,
a burrowing reptile that split from its closest
living relative about 65 million years ago. .
There are a lot of species out there
that are overlooked, and when you get
to know them they are just as
charismatic and beautiful
as the ones we’re aware of. , Rikki Gumbs, Conservationist at
the Zoological Society of London, via 'Wired'.
On February 28, 2023, the new
measure, called EDGE2, was published
in the journal 'PLOS Biology.'
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At least five people have died after a tropical cyclone battered Madagascar's east coast, with heavy rain and powerful winds tearing roofs off houses and triggering a storm surge. On Tuesday, Cyclone Freddy made landfall, weeks after another tropical storm killed 33 and left thousands without shelter. Schools have been shut and traffic has been suspended in 10 regions.
#CycloneFreddy #Madagascar #Mauritius
More than 16 thousand people were affected, with 4,500 houses flooded or damaged on the island off the African east coast. According to the authorities five people have died.
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