• A South African university has launched an anti-poaching campaign to inject the horns of rhinoceroses with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.

    #south #africa #rhino

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/31/rhino-horns-made-radioactive-to-foil-traffickers-in-south-african-project
    A South African university has launched an anti-poaching campaign to inject the horns of rhinoceroses with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents. #south #africa #rhino https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/31/rhino-horns-made-radioactive-to-foil-traffickers-in-south-african-project
    Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project
    www.theguardian.com
    Isotopes can be detected at airports and borders even in large containers and are harmless to the animals
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  • Tsunami warnings remain in place across parts of South America after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian far east in the early hours.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tsunami-warnings-hawaii-california-japan-russia-volcano-earthquake-live-b2799318.html
    Tsunami warnings remain in place across parts of South America after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian far east in the early hours. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tsunami-warnings-hawaii-california-japan-russia-volcano-earthquake-live-b2799318.html
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  • https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/7/26/what-is-the-nipah-virus-and-is-it-spreading-in-southern-india
    https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/7/26/what-is-the-nipah-virus-and-is-it-spreading-in-southern-india
    What is the Nipah virus and is it spreading in southern India?
    www.aljazeera.com
    The Nipah virus is particularly deadly and has spread following transmission from animals.
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  • #Italy has confirmed two deaths and at least 32 cases of West Nile virus in 2025, amid an uptick in southern #Europe this summer.

    https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/07/24/italy-reports-32-cases-including-2-deaths-from-west-nile-virus-amid-spread-of-mosquito-bor
    #Italy has confirmed two deaths and at least 32 cases of West Nile virus in 2025, amid an uptick in southern #Europe this summer. https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/07/24/italy-reports-32-cases-including-2-deaths-from-west-nile-virus-amid-spread-of-mosquito-bor
    Italy reports 32 cases, including 2 deaths, from West Nile virus
    www.euronews.com
    Most cases have been identified in the province of Latina, about 100 kilometres south of Rome.
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