Madagascar News News Madagascar » Life: Madagascar supports more unique plant life than any other island in the world according to new study
Researchers have long known that islands are hotspots for species diversity. But, until recently, there weren't precise figures to quantify the diversity of plant life on islands. A study involving an ...
News Madagascar » Life: Alumna improves life in Madagascar
Madagascar-native Herlyne Ramihantaniarivo left the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa with more than a master’s degree in public health. “Starting a non-profit organization aimed to reform Madagascar’s ...
News Madagascar » Life: Photos: Fishermen, known as 'Sea Nomads,' dive to protect ocean life in Madagascar
Bursts of laughter echo from a speedboard bobbing on the turquoise Mozambique channel, miles off the west coast of Madagascar. It's a sunny morning. The only land in view is a tiny islet of white sand ...
News Madagascar » Life: Madagascar’s president says he fled the country in fear for his life after military rebellion
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he has fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech ...
News Madagascar » Life: Letters from Madagascar: Exploring life and culture on Earth’s oldest island
Sometimes, I imagine I know what it’s like to be Patrick Dempsey. Everyone stares at me when I go grocery shopping. Making small talk on the street inevitably draws a crowd. Strangers want to take ...
News Madagascar » Life: More than 40 percent of Madagascar’s freshwater life sliding toward extinction, IUCN finds
In an assessment of 653 freshwater plant and animal species living on Madagascar and nearby islands, biologists found that 43 percent are threatened with extinction or there isn’t enough information ...