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Three must-see art exhibitions up now are “Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees, The Tanzania Baobabs,” “Tau Lewis: Spirit Level,” and “Hugo Crosthwaite: Ex-voto.” ...
Sir Jim Ratcliffe created his own car company from scratch to build the ultimate off-road SUV. On a punishing seven-day safari trek across South Africa and Botswana, the INEOS Grenadier passed ...
By Patrick Maundu Baobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological significance. Some of these trees are thousands of years old. Global demand for ...
Baobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological significance. Some of these trees are thousands of years old. Global demand for baobab products has ...
The IAEA says Baobab trees, some of which live over 2,500 years, are offering insights into climate change. In South Africa, scientists use nuclear technology to analyze wood extracts from these ...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the State Biodiversity Board to report on Baobab trees, highlighting illegal felling and transportation by traders, with conservation efforts underway.
Three elephants, including a calf, were electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a power line in a forest in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district on Saturday, officials said on Saturday. A ...
Learning more about the ‘tree of life,’ the baobab Many of us first learned of this tree when reading “The Little Prince,” that classic children’s book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
Things Are Looking Up for Africa’s Upside-Down Baobab Trees A researcher followed up on a study warning that the massive trees were in danger, and found many venerable specimens thriving.
Demand for baobab fruit, which is full of healthy properties, is growing worldwide, but their harvesters barely scratch a living.
On a recent day, Bhitoni walked from one baobab tree to the next. She carefully examined each fruit before leaving the smaller ones for wild animals such as baboons and elephants to eat — an age ...