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 | Dora Marinova and Talia Raphaely Climate change is the greatest challenge to human health, according to the recent Lancet Commission report which calls for action to protect the global population. There is however one crucial issue the report fails to address: meat... read more>> |
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 | The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Friday, 3 July 2015, approved the extension of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas World Heritage Site... read more>> |
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 | Diogo Veríssimo In 2014, one rhino was killed every eight hours. That was in South Africa alone, where most of the world's rhinos live. At this rate... read more>> |
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 | South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officials have foiled an attempt to smuggle ivory worth R4m... read more>> |
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 | Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has returned home to Kenya to spearhead a new campaign to stop the record slaughter of elephants for their valuable ivory... read more>> |
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 | According to the Business Environmental Leadership Council a staggering three-quarters of all carbon emissions are generated by corporations... read more>> |
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 | Sam Bainbridge We all want a greener, more sustainable world, yet the process of going green still seems to instil fear in some people. Good designers, on the other hand, embrace the move towards sustainability. Not only does green thinking lead to creativity and innovation, ultimately it's good for business, which to us means happy clients... read more>> |
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 | The increasing need for both businesses and residential energy users to have access to alternative energy solutions has resulted in a growth in unqualified solar power companies... read more>> |
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 | In the midst of loadshedding and high electricity prices, national energy utility Eskom is looking at alternative sources of energy to power its offices... read more>> |
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 | Thomas Vanderlinde Businesses have an important role in preserving the environment and practising responsibility. Pursuing opportunities doesn't mean neglecting your environmental responsibilities, and this way of thinking also applies to small and medium enterprises (SMEs)... read more>> |
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 | John Mathews It's official. On Tuesday, 30 June 2015, China submitted its emissions-reduction goals to the United Nations, in the lead-up to the Paris climate summit in December this year... read more>> |
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 | Kwasi Addo Appeaning Ghana's economic growth rate is expected to pick up again next year after two years of slowdown following the country's stellar 7% growth in 2013. But this success has come at a price... read more>> |
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 | Building Energy, an Italian independent power producer from renewable sources, and the New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), have signed a memorandum of understanding for two 50MW photovoltaic (PV) plants in Benban, Upper Egypt... read more>> |
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 | Julia P G Jones Lemurs are cute - there is no denying it. Their big eyes and fluffy faces mean they really are the poster animals of Madagascar, an island known internationally for its unique flora and fauna... read more>> |
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 | We often welcome a fresh start with open arms and we've all heard the expression that a change is as good as a holiday. But if a new beginning comes unexpectedly in the form of a retrenchment or a job loss, it can turn your world upside down... read more>> |
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