The 3rd large cluster randomized trial demonstrating the same result was recently published. April 2018, February 2024, August 2024. ~ learn more
The 3rd large cluster randomized trial demonstrating the same result was recently published. April 2018, February 2024, August 2024. ~ learn more
Most of these 25 photos and videos are really really cool. ~ learn more
“The Sahara Desert is a near-uninterrupted brown band of sand and scrub across the northern third of Africa. The Amazon rain forest is a dense green mass of humid jungle that covers northeast South America. But after strong winds sweep […]
“The project is part of a $14.3bn plan to insulate Morocco from the effects of climate change launched four years ago (see further reading).” ~ learn more
This is a LinkedIn post by Flexport founder Ryan Petersen. “85% of container ships that would’ve transited the Red Sea are now going around the southern tip of Africa as of this morning.” ~ learn more
There are 10 countries, mostly in central Africa, that still have a literacy rate below 50%. Chad ranks the lowest at 27%. The female literacy rate in Chad is even worse at 18.2%. But on the bright side, remember that […]
“By analyzing the genomes of 290 living people, researchers concluded that modern humans descended from at least two populations that coexisted in Africa for a million years before merging in several independent events across the continent. The findings were published […]
“A Valkyrie Investments report states that LN adoption is picking up speed in emerging markets like South America and Africa, primarily due to efforts of the LN mobile payment application Strike.” ~ learn more
“The baobab trees of the African continent can live over 1,500 years—one was been documented living to 2,500 years old. The trees bear fruit and provide useful bark material (which regenerates) for communities. They are famous for appearing “upside down,” […]