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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Sahara

Sahara stories: 7 news summaries
PALEONTOLOGISTS SAY

 100M Years Ago, Africa 
 Was Crocodile Central 

3 new species unearthed from Sahara include DogCroc

Nov 20, 09 1:12 PM CST
(Newser) - The universe of diverse prehistoric crocodile species keeps expanding, suggesting crocs were one of the dominant forms of life 100 million years ago. Paleontologists have just unearthed three new species in the Sahara desert: the 20-foot BoarCroc, which likely fed on dinosaurs; the 20-foot PancakeCroc, a flat-bodied fish-gobbler; and the... More »

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Africa • paleontology • dinosaur • crocodile • Sahara • National Geographic • Cretaceous Period • scientific research • reptiles • new species

Architect: Mix Bacteria, Sand for Wall to Stop Sahara

Architect proposes solidifying sand dunes in belt across Africa

Jul 24, 09 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the spread of the Sahara desert threatening the livelihoods of millions in Africa, architect Magnus Larsson proposes solidifying sand into a 3,700-mile wall, the BBC reports. Speaking at a conference today in England, Larsson outlined a plan to saturate sand dunes in a line stretching from Mauritania to... More »

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Africa • global warming • sand • Sahara • sub-Saharan Africa • Western Sahara • desertification • Magnus Larsson

 Rare Cheetah Spotted in Sahara 

Camera-trap snaps 'incredibly elusive' subspecies

Feb 26, 09 3:36 AM CST
(Newser) - An incredibly rare and elusive Saharan cheetah has been caught on camera in the Algerian desert, reports the Daily Telegraph. Fewer than 250 of the animals are believed to exist. Zoological Society of London researchers obtained the camera-trap photos as part of a project to systematically survey life in the... More »

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endangered species • wildlife • Sahara • Zoological Society of London • cheetah

 Egypt Hunts for 
 Kidnapped Tourists 

Group including Europeans, Egyptians taken into neighboring Sudan

Sep 22, 08 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A group including 11 European tourists kidnapped Friday in Egypt has been taken across the southern border into neighboring Sudan, officials told the Associated Press today. The kidnappers have demanded as much as $15 million for the release of the German, Italian, and Romanian tourists and their Egyptian guides; Egypt's... More »

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kidnapping • Egypt • Sudanese • Sahara • tourists • hostage

 Sahara Yields Ancient Cemetery 

Find shows desert was once lush, green, populated

Aug 15, 08 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Explorers hunting for dinosaur bones have found a Stone Age cemetery deep in the Sahara desert, National Geographic reports. The team of paleontologists discovered bones from two separate ancient human cultures that lived in the region as long as 10,000 years ago, when monsoon rains turned parts of the... More »

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archaeology • paleontology • desert • Sahara • ancient cities • Niger • cemetery

  African Sun Could Power EU 

Scientists propose African solar farms for Europe's power

Jul 23, 08 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - All of the European continent’s electrical needs could be generated by massive solar farms in Africa, scientists posited today, unveiling a plan to do just that, the Guardian reports. The proposal, which would require an area the size of Wales—insignificant in the vast expanse of the Sahara... More »

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Africa • power grid • European Union • Europe • renewable energy • solar power • Sahara • solar panel

Meteorite Hunter Gets His Due

He finds fame, maybe fortune, by digging through dust

Oct 27, 07 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - He’s not exactly Indiana Jones, but Steve Arnold does have fame, wild adventures, and an 18-foot-wide metal detector. Arnold, a meteorite hunter, has combed the deserts of Chile, the tundras of Siberia, and the streets of Chicago looking for the extraterrestrial lumps of metal, the LA Times reports.... More »

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Chicago • Oman • Chile • Kansas • South America • farmer • Bonhams Auctions • meteorites • Steve Arnold • Sahara • Houston Museum of Natural Science

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