July 13
Madagascar: Lemurs Can Help Save Madagascan Forests, but First We Need to Protect Them
Most people's encounters with lemurs have occurred through their representations in popular children's media, like Zoboomafoo or Madagascar. However, most people don't know that… Read more »
May 21
Madagascar: Eldest Daughters Often Carry the Heaviest Burdens - Insights From Madagascar
In recent years, the term "eldest daughter syndrome" has gained traction on social media, as many firstborn daughters share how they had to grow up faster. They often took on… Read more »
March 05
Madagascar: Madagascar's Lemurs Live With the Threat of Cyclones - Has This Shaped Their Behaviour?
Madagascar is an island that's no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it's located in the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone basin, a region of the… Read more »
January 14
Madagascar: Madagascar Supports More Unique Plant Life Than Any Other Island in the World - New Study
Researchers have long known that islands are hotspots for species diversity. But, until recently, there weren't precise figures to quantify the diversity of plant life on islands.… Read more »
November 20, 2024
Africa: Madagascar's Huge Ocean Algae Bloom Was Caused By Dust From Drought-Stricken Southern Africa
Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae… Read more »
October 17, 2024
Madagascar: Madagascar's Mysterious Teniky Rock Architecture - Study Suggests a Link to Ancient Persia
In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is a remote valley with a mysterious past. This place, Teniky, can… Read more »
October 01, 2024
Madagascar: Madagascar's Mining Rush Has Caused No More Deforestation Than Farming - New Study
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local… Read more »
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