Madagascar

Children sit by a dug out water hole in a dry river bed in the remote village of Fenoarivo, Madagascar

Climate change is driving the worst drought Madagascar has seen in four decades

Shelley Thakral, communications and advocacy specialist with the World Food Program, joined The World's host Marco Werman from Johannesburg, South Africa, to discuss the dire situation.

Climate change is driving the worst drought Madagascar has seen in four decades
Palamagamba Kabudi, Tanzania's Foreign Minister receives a package from his Madagascar counterpart Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba of the COVID Organics

Madagascar defends coronavirus herbal remedy 

Madagascar defends coronavirus herbal remedy 
A man with glistening black hair wearing sunglasses waves to the crowd.

Madagascar presidential elections marred by accusations of fraud

Madagascar presidential elections marred by accusations of fraud
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In Madagascar, a deadly battle over the country's vanilla crop

In Madagascar, a deadly battle over the country's vanilla crop
The Abuzz project hopes to help curb mosquito-borne illnesses by using cell phones to track mosquito outbreaks around the world.

Tracking some of the world's biggest killers, via cellphone

Tracking some of the world's biggest killers, via cellphone
An employee prepares a scoop of ice cream at the Miko Carte d'Or, part of the Unilever group, factory in Saint-Dizier, France, May 4, 2016.

A cyclone in Madagascar could mean you'll pay more for ice cream this summer

Back in March, a Category 4 cyclone hit the island of Madagascar. At least 81 people were killed and 6,000 others were displaced. The cyclone also washed away one of the island's main sources of income: vanilla.

A cyclone in Madagascar could mean you'll pay more for ice cream this summer
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The Nazi plan to relocate Jews to Madagascar, one of World War II's forgotten ‘what ifs’

Germany's Madagascar Plan is one of the lesser-known ‘what ifs’ of World War II history.

The Nazi plan to relocate Jews to Madagascar, one of World War II's forgotten ‘what ifs’
A Madagascar Biodiversity Project poster illustrates the symbiotic relationship between the black and white ruffed lemur and the forests they live in, centered on food and poop. The project aims to use lemur poop to help restore forest habitat for the ben

Lemur poop might save Madagascar's forests — and economy

A reforestation project in southern Madagascar is looking to rebuild the region's forests, lemur populations and even the economy. And it turns out the secret ingredient for regenerating the once-abundant landscape is lemur poop.

Lemur poop might save Madagascar's forests — and economy
Modern salegy artist Aly Mourad performs at Jao's Pub in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Mourad blends traditional salegy with a more upbeat style.

Go inside salegy, the music that dominates Madagascar

In the days after World War II, musicians in the northern villages of the huge island nation of Madagascar started fusing traditional folk songs with modern styles. The result was a style called salegy, and it's still everywhere in Madagascar, now evolving for yet another new age.

Go inside salegy, the music that dominates Madagascar
The Asian common toad has lived side by side with other creatures in its native habitat for millennia. But introduced into a new location the mildly poisonous species can wreak havoc on unsuspecting predators. That's why scientists were worried to find th

In Madagascar, invasive toads are threatening rare wildlife and frightening locals

Rumors are flying that a new toad that has shown up in a part of Madagascar can kill people and even cows. It's not true, but the imported amphibians could mean big trouble for what's left of the island's unique plants and animals.

In Madagascar, invasive toads are threatening rare wildlife and frightening locals
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Forensic Lab in Ashland, Oregon includes a collection of reference samples of protected wildlife species. Lab staff say no animals were actually killed to build the collection.

The key to some big endangered species crime investigations is a small lab in Oregon

Trying to figure out where that confiscated rhino horn came from? Is that guitar made from a piece of endangered tropical hardwood? You might find the answers to your questions at the US Fish & Wildlife Service's Forensic Lab in Ashland, Oregon, the only one like it in the world.

The key to some big endangered species crime investigations is a small lab in Oregon
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This is how close we got to the King of the Jungle

Can you name the geographical formation that stretches the entire length of Kenya, from north to south of Kenya and on which the great migration of the Masai Mara takes place?

This is how close we got to the King of the Jungle
The System of Rice Intensification promises higher yields at a lower cost than conventional growing methods.

Changing lunch: For farmers, new 'can't miss' technology isn't always enough

Economist and food-policy researcher Shane Bryan says along with producing better tools, we need to foster environments in which those tools are truly useful.

Changing lunch: For farmers, new 'can't miss' technology isn't always enough
A woman walks into a rice field in northern India where farmers are using the technique known as Systems of Rice Intensification. Local officials claim the system recently produced a record rice harvest while using less fertilizer, water and seed.

Intensive Lunch: Controversial rice growing technique offers hope for bigger yields

Supporters say a novel way of growing rice and other crops can quadruple yields with less seed, water and fertilizer. It could be an important hedge against climate pressures--if the gains are real.

Intensive Lunch: Controversial rice growing technique offers hope for bigger yields

Searching for a Female Mangarahara Cichlid

The London Zoo has two of the last three males left of the Mangarahara cichlid tropical fish species. Now they're looking for a female in order to avoid the species going into extinction.

Searching for a Female Mangarahara Cichlid