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Madagascar faces millions of years of extinctions due to human activity, scientists say

Tuesday, January 10 by ABC News

(ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar) -- The ramifications of human activity on the island of Madagascar will affect the island far longer than previously realized, scientists say. It could take millions of years for the biodiversity on the island to recover from extinctions spurred by human activity, according... Read More.

Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises in Madagascar as thousands left homeless

Wednesday, February 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Dozens of people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second to batter the island nation since the start of the year. With wind gusts of up to 143 miles per hour, Cyclone Batsirai... Read More.

Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises in Madagascar as thousands are left homeless

Tuesday, February 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- More than two dozen people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second to batter the island nation since the start of the year. With wind gusts of up to about 143 miles per... Read More.

Cyclone Batsirai leaves over a dozen dead, thousands homeless in Madagascar

Tuesday, February 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- More than a dozen people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second storm to batter the island nation since the start of the year. With wind gusts of up to about 143 miles... Read More.

Famine-stricken Madagascar donations pour in from ‘World News Tonight’ viewers

Friday, November 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Donations have poured in from thousands of "World News Tonight" viewers in the wake of our report on Southern Madagascar, a country on the verge of the world's first climate change-induced near-famine in modern history. Unlike other countries, where extreme hunger and near-famine... Read More.

S. Madagascar on the verge of climate change-induced famine: How to help

Monday, November 1 by ABC News

(AMBOVOMBE, Madagascar) -- "Kere" is a word that echoes around southern Madagascar. It means hunger, and the people here know it all too well. For the past four years, the lack of food has become a constant in their lives. But unlike other countries, where extreme... Read More.

New species of prehistoric turtle discovered in Madagascar

Thursday, May 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new species of turtle that roamed Earth alongside dinosaurs and flying reptiles has been discovered in Madagascar. The near-complete fossil of the quick-mouthed frog turtle, or Sahonachelys mailakavava, was found in the Maevarano Formation in northwestern Madagascar, according to a study... Read More.

Twenty inmates killed during prison riot in Madagascar, officials say

Monday, August 24 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(LONDON) -- Twenty inmates were shot dead Sunday at a prison in Madagascar as authorities tried to stop a riot there.The riot began Sunday afternoon at the prison in Farafagana, a city on the... Read More.

Stories tagged with: madagascar

Madagascar faces millions of years of extinctions due to human activity, scientists say

Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises in Madagascar as thousands left homeless

Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises in Madagascar as thousands are left homeless

Cyclone Batsirai leaves over a dozen dead, thousands homeless in Madagascar

Famine-stricken Madagascar donations pour in from ‘World News Tonight’ viewers

S. Madagascar on the verge of climate change-induced famine: How to help

New species of prehistoric turtle discovered in Madagascar

Twenty inmates killed during prison riot in Madagascar, officials say

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