Rats: The future of search and rescue?
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Rats: The future of search and rescue?
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02:19 | September 15, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: At least 1,000 dead, 670 injured in magnitude 7.2 tremor
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Military coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate Niger’s president
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Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president or face ‘force’
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin says Ukraine ‘refuses’ to negotiate as African leaders call for peace
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Putin meets with African leaders, makes grain promise
02:04 | July 27, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia’s withdrawal has sparked ‘significant volatility’ in food prices, White House says
01:23 | July 27, 2023
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Putin promises African leaders free grain following Black Sea deal exit
03:51 | July 27, 2023
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02:19 | September 15, 2023
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Libya floods: International aid on the way to Derna, but not enough to match scale of catastrophe
02:06 | September 15, 2023
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02:56 | September 13, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Almost 3,000 dead, as hope of finding survivors fades
03:00 | September 12, 2023
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02:11 | September 11, 2023
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Nowhere to live, nowhere to turn: Morocco earthquake survivors left traumatized
03:28 | September 11, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: At least 1,000 dead, 670 injured in magnitude 7.2 tremor
03:48 | September 9, 2023
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Military coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate Niger’s president
01:59 | July 31, 2023
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Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president or face ‘force’
02:47 | July 31, 2023
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin says Ukraine ‘refuses’ to negotiate as African leaders call for peace
03:27 | July 28, 2023
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Putin meets with African leaders, makes grain promise
02:04 | July 27, 2023
-
Black Sea grain deal: Russia’s withdrawal has sparked ‘significant volatility’ in food prices, White House says
01:23 | July 27, 2023
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Putin promises African leaders free grain following Black Sea deal exit
03:51 | July 27, 2023
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‘We fight for nothing’: Deadly wildfires, searing heat plagues Mediterranean
02:10 | July 26, 2023
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‘We’re suffering brutality’: African migrants at Libya-Tunisia border call upon U.N. for aid
01:43 | July 24, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia says new deal with Turkey possible if demands met
03:44 | July 21, 2023
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Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition
03:04 | May 29, 2023
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Criticism growing surrounding extraction of Canadians from Sudan
05:49 | April 26, 2023
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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis denounces ‘economic exploitation’ during visit to DRC
03:00 | January 31, 2023
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‘Get out’: Hundreds join anti-France protests in Burkina Faso capital
01:38 | January 20, 2023
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Biden lends support to African Union joining G20 as permanent member, announces new funding
03:50 | December 15, 2022
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Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict: Will the ceasefire hold?
02:25 | November 26, 2022
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Celebrations in Eldoret as Kenya’s Ruto declared president-elect
00:36 | August 15, 2022
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Rivals for Kenya’s presidency hold final rallies before vote
02:55 | August 6, 2022
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Mass shooting at church in Nigeria leaves at least 50 dead, authorities say
03:23 | June 6, 2022
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World’s top 10 most neglected crises all in Africa, NRC finds
02:28 | June 5, 2022
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Nigerian presidential candidate proposes changing country’s name to ‘Nigrita’
00:33 | April 28, 2022
Rats: The future of search and rescue?
Description
June 19, 2022
When disaster strikes we turn to dogs for help on search and rescue operations. After all, they are called “man’s best friend” for a reason. Rats on the other hand have a bad reputation. But as Redmond Shannon explains, researchers in Africa are trying to turn the rodents into rescuers themselves.
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Rats: The future of search and rescue?02:01 | June 19, 2022
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Sudan civil war: WHO warns ‘time is running out’ as conflict reaches 1-year mark01:16 | April 14, 2024
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‘I was never going to quit’: UK man becomes 1st person to run entire length of Africa02:56 | April 8, 2024
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War in Sudan: 700,000 children could die from malnutrition in the conflict, UNICEF warns02:08 | February 9, 2024
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Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?02:19 | September 15, 2023
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Libya floods: International aid on the way to Derna, but not enough to match scale of catastrophe02:06 | September 15, 2023
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‘Everything was shaking’: Imam in Morocco recalls night of devastating quake02:56 | September 13, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Almost 3,000 dead, as hope of finding survivors fades03:00 | September 12, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Government not accepting all offers of help02:11 | September 11, 2023
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Nowhere to live, nowhere to turn: Morocco earthquake survivors left traumatized03:28 | September 11, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: At least 1,000 dead, 670 injured in magnitude 7.2 tremor03:48 | September 9, 2023
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Military coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate Niger’s president01:59 | July 31, 2023
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Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president or face ‘force’02:47 | July 31, 2023
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin says Ukraine ‘refuses’ to negotiate as African leaders call for peace03:27 | July 28, 2023
-
Putin meets with African leaders, makes grain promise02:04 | July 27, 2023
-
Black Sea grain deal: Russia’s withdrawal has sparked ‘significant volatility’ in food prices, White House says01:23 | July 27, 2023
-
Putin promises African leaders free grain following Black Sea deal exit03:51 | July 27, 2023
-
‘We fight for nothing’: Deadly wildfires, searing heat plagues Mediterranean02:10 | July 26, 2023
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‘We’re suffering brutality’: African migrants at Libya-Tunisia border call upon U.N. for aid01:43 | July 24, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia says new deal with Turkey possible if demands met03:44 | July 21, 2023
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Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition03:04 | May 29, 2023
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Criticism growing surrounding extraction of Canadians from Sudan05:49 | April 26, 2023
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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis denounces ‘economic exploitation’ during visit to DRC03:00 | January 31, 2023
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‘Get out’: Hundreds join anti-France protests in Burkina Faso capital01:38 | January 20, 2023
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Biden lends support to African Union joining G20 as permanent member, announces new funding03:50 | December 15, 2022
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Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict: Will the ceasefire hold?02:25 | November 26, 2022
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Celebrations in Eldoret as Kenya’s Ruto declared president-elect00:36 | August 15, 2022
-
Rivals for Kenya’s presidency hold final rallies before vote02:55 | August 6, 2022
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Mass shooting at church in Nigeria leaves at least 50 dead, authorities say03:23 | June 6, 2022
-
World’s top 10 most neglected crises all in Africa, NRC finds02:28 | June 5, 2022
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Nigerian presidential candidate proposes changing country’s name to ‘Nigrita’00:33 | April 28, 2022
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Rats: The future of search and rescue?02:01 | June 19, 2022
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Sudan civil war: WHO warns ‘time is running out’ as conflict reaches 1-year mark01:16 | April 14, 2024
-
‘I was never going to quit’: UK man becomes 1st person to run entire length of Africa02:56 | April 8, 2024
-
War in Sudan: 700,000 children could die from malnutrition in the conflict, UNICEF warns02:08 | February 9, 2024
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Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?02:19 | September 15, 2023
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Libya floods: International aid on the way to Derna, but not enough to match scale of catastrophe02:06 | September 15, 2023
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‘Everything was shaking’: Imam in Morocco recalls night of devastating quake02:56 | September 13, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Almost 3,000 dead, as hope of finding survivors fades03:00 | September 12, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Government not accepting all offers of help02:11 | September 11, 2023
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Nowhere to live, nowhere to turn: Morocco earthquake survivors left traumatized03:28 | September 11, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: At least 1,000 dead, 670 injured in magnitude 7.2 tremor03:48 | September 9, 2023
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Military coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate Niger’s president01:59 | July 31, 2023
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Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president or face ‘force’02:47 | July 31, 2023
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin says Ukraine ‘refuses’ to negotiate as African leaders call for peace03:27 | July 28, 2023
-
Putin meets with African leaders, makes grain promise02:04 | July 27, 2023
-
Black Sea grain deal: Russia’s withdrawal has sparked ‘significant volatility’ in food prices, White House says01:23 | July 27, 2023
-
Putin promises African leaders free grain following Black Sea deal exit03:51 | July 27, 2023
-
‘We fight for nothing’: Deadly wildfires, searing heat plagues Mediterranean02:10 | July 26, 2023
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‘We’re suffering brutality’: African migrants at Libya-Tunisia border call upon U.N. for aid01:43 | July 24, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia says new deal with Turkey possible if demands met03:44 | July 21, 2023
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Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition03:04 | May 29, 2023
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Criticism growing surrounding extraction of Canadians from Sudan05:49 | April 26, 2023
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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis denounces ‘economic exploitation’ during visit to DRC03:00 | January 31, 2023
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‘Get out’: Hundreds join anti-France protests in Burkina Faso capital01:38 | January 20, 2023
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Biden lends support to African Union joining G20 as permanent member, announces new funding03:50 | December 15, 2022
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Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict: Will the ceasefire hold?02:25 | November 26, 2022
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Celebrations in Eldoret as Kenya’s Ruto declared president-elect00:36 | August 15, 2022
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Rivals for Kenya’s presidency hold final rallies before vote02:55 | August 6, 2022
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Mass shooting at church in Nigeria leaves at least 50 dead, authorities say03:23 | June 6, 2022
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World’s top 10 most neglected crises all in Africa, NRC finds02:28 | June 5, 2022
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Nigerian presidential candidate proposes changing country’s name to ‘Nigrita’00:33 | April 28, 2022
Rats: The future of search and rescue?
Description
June 19, 2022
When disaster strikes we turn to dogs for help on search and rescue operations. After all, they are called “man’s best friend” for a reason. Rats on the other hand have a bad reputation. But as Redmond Shannon explains, researchers in Africa are trying to turn the rodents into rescuers themselves.
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