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Male nano-chameleon, named Brookesia nana, has body only 13.5mm longScientists say they have discovered a sunflower-seed-sized subspecies of chameleon that may well be the smallest reptile on Earth.Two of the miniature lizards, one male and one female, were discovered by a German-Madagascan expedition team in northern Madagascar. Continue reading...

Auctioneer pieces together poignant tale of Ranavalona III from satin court dress and box of mementosIt began with a fabulous 19th-century dress and a box of jumbled photographs cleared out of a Guildford attic before a move to the country. It has resulted in being able to tell the true, poignant story of Ranavalona III, the last queen of Madagascar.Ranavalona’s remarkable life of can...

Scientists find several living specimens of Voeltzkow’s chameleon during expeditionScientists have found an elusive chameleon species that was last spotted in Madagascar 100 years ago.Researchers from Madagascar and Germany said on Friday they had discovered several living specimens of Voeltzkow’s chameleon during an expedition to the north-west of the African island nation. Continue reading...

Climate emergency is fuelling drought, food poverty and disaster in the global south but humanitarian crises under-reportedThe African continent is a “blind spot” for coverage of the humanitarian crises that are being fuelled by the climate emergency, according to a new analysis [pdf].Madagascar’s chronic food crisis, where 2.6 million people were affected by drought in 2019, came top of the list of 10 of...

Investigation finds thousands of children are scavenging in deadly conditions for mineral widely used by car and electronics firmsChildren as young as five make up more than half the number of miners scavenging for mica in Madagascar, according to a leading child rights group.A year-long investigation by Terre des Hommes Netherlands found that at least 11,000 children between the ages of five and 17...

Student, who fell from aircraft, had reportedly suffered severe reaction to prescribed drugsPolice in Madagascar are investigating whether a British student who died after falling from a light plane deliberately opened the doors after suffering a severe reaction to medication.Alana Cutland, 19, who has been described by her family as a “bright, independent young woman”, fell from the two-door Cessna C168 on 25 July....

British student died following her fall from airplane shortly after takeoffA British student who died after falling from an airplane flying over Madagascar opened the door of the aircraft herself, according to local police.Alana Cutland, who was described as a “bright, independent young woman”, was on a research trip on the island. Officers there told the BBC and the Sun newspaper she fell shortly...

Family pays tribute to ‘bright, independent’ Alana Cutland, 19, who was on an internshipA Cambridge University student has died in Madagascar after falling from a plane.Alana Cutland’s family said they had been left “heartbroken” and paid tribute to the “bright, independent woman”. Continue reading...