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    Lake Faguibine - by frog



    The Guardian has published a series of satellite photos from Africa highlighting the impact we are having on the  world’s environment.  Below is Lake Faguibine in Mali drying up over twenty years, shown here first in 1978 and then in 2006. The drying up of Lake Faguibine is linked to climate change. Ascofare’s enemy is [...] read more
    June 11, 2008 9:15 am - 3 Comments
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    When I grow up I want to be a Wolverine Frog - by frog



    Harvard University Scientists have discovered a group of African Wolverine frogs with retractable claws: The frogs defend themselves with sharp bone claws on their hind feet but to do so, the animals have to drive the claws through their own skin. It’s an extreme defence that is completely unique in the animal world. The clawed [...] read more
    May 29, 2008 4:05 pm - 1 Comment
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    Where are the green teams? - by frog



    The red team and the blue team, both funded by massive doses of corporate money, are battling it out in Moscow at the moment for the UEFA Champions League Cup (currently 1-1 after 88 minutes, with goals by Ronaldo and Lampard).  It’s hard to imagine many of the players these days are in the game [...] read more
    May 22, 2008 8:33 am - 9 Comments
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    Solidarity movement aims to send Zimbabwean arms back to China - by frog



    A few days ago Nandor reported on a shipment of arms that Zimbabwe was attempting to import from China but that had been blocked from unloading in South Africa because of a solidarity movement led by a South African dock workers’ union.  Well as the US and UK have also stepped in to apply pressure [...] read more
    April 24, 2008 8:40 am - No Comments