At least 350 elephants died under mysterious circumstances in Botswana in 2020, sparking global concerns while leaving scientists puzzled about the reason for the mortalities. Four years later, a study conducted at King's College London may have finally unearthed the answer. As per the research, a "toxic brew" of open water tainted by a species of cyanobacteria that releases cyanotoxins, which contaminated the watering holes in the region, led t…

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Mysterious Reason Why Over 300 Elephants Died In Botswana Revealed

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Researchers confirmed toxic cyanobacteria in waterholes caused the mysterious deaths of over 350 elephants in Botswana in 2020. Satellite data revealed increased algal blooms near where carcasses were found. The elephants likely drank the contaminated water and died within days.

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The mystery behind the deaths of over 350 elephants in Botswana revealed

Scientists have found that toxic algae caused the deaths of more than 350 elephants in Botswana in 2020. For details, read ᐅ TSN.ua (news 1+1)

Вчені виявили, що токсичні водорості стали причиною загибелі понад 350 слонів у Ботсвані в 2020 році. Подробиці читайте ᐅ TSN.ua(новини 1+1)

Вчені розкрили таємничу причину масової загибелі слонів у 2020 році

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Scientists have revealed the mysterious cause of the mass death of elephants in 2020

The first dead elephants were discovered in May 2020.

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Mysterious Cause of Massive Elephant Die-Off in 2020 Finally Revealed

New evidence indicates that the death of 350 elephants in Botswana during 2020 was due to drinking from water wells where populations of toxic algae had increased due to climate change.An analysis conducted by King's College in London shows that animals are very likely to be poisoned by drinking from water wells where toxic blooms of blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, had developed, after a very wet year followed by a very dry one.

Nuevas pruebas avalan que la muerte de 350 elefantes en Botsuana durante 2020 se debió a beber de pozos de agua donde las poblaciones de algas tóxicas habían aumentado debido al cambio climático.Un análisis dirigido por el King's College de Londres muestra que es muy probable que los animales se envenenaran al beber de pozos de agua donde se habían desarrollado floraciones tóxicas de algas verdeazuladas, o cianobacterias, después de un año muy h…

El cambio climático mató a 350 elefantes en Botsuana en un solo año

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Climate change killed 350 elephants in Botswana in a single year

New evidence indicates that the death of 350 elephants in Botswana during 2020 was due to drinking from water wells where populations of toxic algae had increased due to climate change.

Nuevas pruebas avalan que la muerte de 350 elefantes en Botsuana durante 2020 se debió a beber de pozos de agua donde las poblaciones de algas tóxicas habían aumentado debido al cambio climático.

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