Namibia: Treasure Hunting Big in Erongo Sep 18, 2009
Besides all the natural treasures of the Erongo Region, like the Namib Desert, Atlantic Ocean, Spitzkoppe, Welwitschias and holiday resorts, there are also real treasures scattered throughout the region that attract hundreds of tourists who are literally on a treasure hunt. The treasures these particular tourists hunt for are called 'Geocaches' and can consist of trivial items to expensive gifts. (allAfrica.com)
* Rough roads to luxury Sep 5, 2009
This was the beginning of the Namib desert. Near Aus, we came across a herd of wild horses. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
August 2009 Geology and GSA Today media highlights Aug 1, 2009
The paper by Chase et al. details the discovery of sensitive indicators of past environmental change in the stratified fecal deposits (known as middens) of rock hyraxes in the Namib Desert of Namibia. The records they have obtained, derived from stable carbon and nitrogen isotope signals, show that hyrax middens have extraordinary potential to preserve high-resolution records of rapid climate change, and that over the last 11,700 years, the Namib Desert has experienced highly variable climates,... (EurekAlert!)
Deserts getting greener Jul 21, 2009
The broader picture is reinforced by studies carried out in the Namib Desert in Namibia. For the last few years, there has been higher than average rainfall in the area. (India Times)
Green deserts Jul 17, 2009
The broader picture is reinforced by studies carried out in the Namib Desert in Namibia ... "You would have to look at a record of several hundred years to maybe say that things are getting greener or dryer. For the last few years there has been higher than average rainfall. Life can be extremely harsh in the Namib desert "That said, there is even greater variability in the rainfall and the weather patterns than there has been in the past. (BBC News -- Science)
Wildflowers and Daisies in South Af... Jun 2, 2009
To the north west, the Namib desert lies along the coast in Namibia, the of diamonds and shipwrecks can be seen and the cold water of the Bengela current washes an oven-hot shore where clammy fogs roll in from the ocean. The copyright of the article Wildflowers and Daisies in South Africa in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Spreading the love? Jun 2, 2009
Article By: Beatrice Debut Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:23 Fancy world-class football in South Africa alongside a trip to the Victoria Falls or a Namib desert safari. This is possible, according to FIFA 2010 organisers and regional countries that want Africa's first ever World Cup to spill over into South Africa's neighbours. (iAfrica.com)
Namibias safari lodges both big and unknown May 27, 2009
For instance, the Namib Desert the second largest on the planet after the Sahara runs for 1,200 miles along the entire Atlantic coast of the country. A decade ago, adventure-travel company Wilderness Safaris acquired a 90,000-acre spread adjacent to the colossal Sossusvlei sand dunes to create the Kulala Wilderness Reserve. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Land Of Bike Safaris, Brangelina Mar 22, 2009
From the blessedly humid air of the sea it was straight into the lunar landscape of the Namib Desert. It was still dark the next morning when we scrambled across giant dunes to watch the sun rise in weird Sossusvlei (pronounced SOSS-oo-vlay), where a dry lake bed with black and twisted tree skeletons forms the floor of a dune-encircled amphitheater. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
