Some have even ditched fishing altogether because it is more profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river, the world's second-most powerful watercourse after the Amazon.
READ MORENative to sub-Saharan Africa, aardvarks face growing threats in the wild, including habitat loss and hunting. Conservationists hope births like Womble’s will help raise awareness about the species and support long-term breeding efforts
South Sudan launched on Monday a national air management system built by China, hailing the inauguration of the facility as a step towards full control of its skies.
Record-breaking heat was recorded across the UK this weekend.
The heat in Britain this weekend has broken records - and appeared to even turn roads into molten tarmac.
'For the love of God don't open it.'
Damaging winds and waves, cold and rain are forecast for Northern Cape and Western Cape, but it will be fine and cool elsewhere, according to the South African Weather Service.
Hot summer weather is spreading wildfires across Europe after a blaze reached France's second-largest city and left 110 injured.
Fine, cool to cold conditions are forecast across the country, ahead of a cold front expected to hit some parts from Friday, according to the South African Weather Service.
It sounds like science fiction but it is a natural phenomenon.
Pacific sleeper sharks have been captured feeding on the ocean floor in a rare sighting in the South China Sea (Picture: Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research)
Angry passengers took to social media today, claiming they were left for hours without working toilets, on stifling trains with no air flow.
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