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5 hours ago · With the incidences of increasing hurricanes and cyclone intensity and frequency driven by climate change, Indigenous communities have become vital actors in advancing effective adaptation strategies. This chapter focuses on the synergy between traditional Indigenous...
1 day ago · Bali ( / ˈbɑːli /; Balinese: ᬩᬮᬶ) is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller offshore islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast. The provincial capital, Denpasar, [9] is the ...
5 hours ago · The Tasmanian devil ( Sarcophilus harrisii) ( palawa kani: purinina) [3] is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was formerly present across mainland Australia, but became extinct there around 3,500 years ago; it is now confined to the island of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, the Tasmanian devil became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction ...
1 day ago · From Itjtawy, the kings of the Twelfth Dynasty undertook a far-sighted land reclamationand irrigation scheme to increase agricultural output in the region. Moreover, the military reconquered territory in Nubiathat was rich in quarries and gold mines, while laborers built a defensive structure in the Eastern Delta, called the "Walls of the Ruler ...
5 hours ago · The drumbeat of health warnings continues from hospitals, doctors and nurses. But is the Government prepared to listen?
1 day ago · The Welsh government is considering restricting free refills of sugary soft drinks in restaurants - potentially impacting fans of Nando's, Five Guys, Pizza Hut and Popeyes. It has launched a ...
5 hours ago · Abbasid Caliphate. For the dynasty that ruled the Abbasid Caliphate, see Abbasid dynasty. The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire ( / əˈbæsɪd, ˈæbəsɪd /; Arabic: الْخِلَافَة الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, romanized :al-Khilāfa al-ʿAbbāsiyya) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
