Antarctica's reputation as one of the most pristine environments on earth is being threatened by foreign plants and animals that are unwittingly being brought to the icy continent in the luggage of tourists and scientists.
6 Mar 2012 10:40
Africa is plagued by unreliable, intermittent and often non-existent access to electricity, especially in rural areas. This is a huge inconvenience and a big obstacle to economic development. Can mobile operators be the unlikely saviours, bringing power to the people in rural Africa, asks Peter Karaszi*?
29 Feb 2012 07:16
For three weeks in July 2012, Greenpop will host a reforestation project in Livingstone, Zambia, reportedly the country with the second highest deforestation rate in the world. Over 5000 indigenous and fruit trees are expected to be planted. In addition, educational sessions for children and subsistence farmers will also take place.
30 Jan 2012 14:37
Over the past ten years, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has launched a number of bold and innovative programmes. In some instances the plan is already scoring notable yet under-reported gains. Africa Renewal highlights NEPAD's impact in five key areas.
12 Jan 2012 13:42
African Utility Week (AUW), reportedly the biggest utility conference and exhibition in Africa, had a strong presence at
COP17 in preparation for its May 2012 event in Johannesburg, South Africa, is expected to draw more than 5 000 participants and visitors from across Africa. Eskom will once again be a partner at the event.
14 Dec 2011 09:26
According to
foodingredientsfirst.com, California-based agricultural technology company Arcadia Biosciences Inc has signed an agreement with the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) to develop nitrogen use-efficient (NUE) sugarcane.
4 Nov 2011 12:02The 6th Columbia International Investment Conference, entitled "The Resource Boom and FDI in Africa: new players, new opportunities, a new agenda for development", will take place at Columbia University, New York, from 26-27 October 2011.
26 Sep 2011 10:38Kenyan finance minister, Uhuru Kenyatta announced yesterday, 3 August 2011, in addition to the Sh10.5 billion approved by the cabinet last month to deal with the drought situation in the country, a further Sh15.6 billion has been set aside at enhancing food security.
4 Aug 2011 14:40
LONDON, UK: Electric cars becoming an economically rational choice for short hop journeys and now 100% electric vehicles to be made available in pioneering pilot scheme for PwC.
26 Apr 2011 06:00
LONDON, UK: North America's switch on to energy efficiency has driven their position in the global renewable M&A market in the last 12 months, and could act as a driver for the region to become the dominant renewables market within three years, according to new analysis by PwC. In Europe, however, regulatory uncertainty clouds European deals.
29 Mar 2011 08:50
Rapid urbanisation over the last five decades is changing Africa's landscape and also generating formidable challenges for supplies of water and sanitation services says a new UN report released this week.
24 Mar 2011 10:04
LONDON, UK: A new frontier for fraud and market abuse has opened up as the scale of sustainable business activity and 'green' projects grows while the controls and systems that protect them remain relatively weak, says a PwC report.
28 Feb 2011 07:48
CHICAGO, US: Consumer demand for sustainable food and drink continues to grow, and companies are increasing the supply, as Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) has tracked more than 13 000 new sustainable food and drink products since 2005. While 84% of consumers say they regularly buy green or sustainable food and drink, some are unaware of what the claims actually mean.
5 Nov 2010 11:24
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