Posts Tagged ‘Congo’
Will loss of Amazon forests reduce rain?
U. LEEDS (UK) — The destruction of tropical rainforests could reduce rain across the Amazon basin in the dry season by as much as 21 percent by 2050, experts report. Continue…
Monday, September 10, 2012 11:24 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Mar 8, 2012 11:29 - 0 Comments
Congo’s ‘naive’ chimps get bigger back yard
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The Republic of Congo has enlarged the boundaries of the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park to include an area that is home to a group of chimpanzees that have little exposure to humans. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 1, 2010 16:03 - 0 Comments
Unselfish apes live in ‘Peter Pan world’
DUKE (US)—For bonobos, sharing just comes naturally. In fact, unlike humans and chimpanzees, they seem incapable of being selfish—both as youngsters and as adults. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 16, 2009 15:52 - 0 Comments
Endangered apes return to wild under watchful eyes
DUKE (US)—American researchers who have been studying the rare and threatened bonobo ape will lead monitoring efforts after a group of orphan bonobos are returned to the wild in the Congo for the first time this month. (more…)
