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SA, EU discuss climate change
SA and the European Commission on Thursday, 16 July 2015, stressed the importance of intensifying urgent action to address the climate challenge at all levels... read more>>



Biodiversity
Wildebeest migration captured using HerdTracker
A tourist from New York captured video footage of the first wildebeest migration river crossings for the season at the Mara River in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania... read more>>
Hong Kong ivory trade 'major threat' to elephant survival: report
Hong Kong's booming ivory market is helping push elephants towards extinction, conservationists said on Thursday, 16 July 2015, reporting more ivory items on sale there than in any other city... read more>>
Plan to address decrease in African Penguin
South Africa has a plan in place aimed at addressing the decline of the African Penguin population in the country... read more>>
Hunting in Africa: to ban or not to ban is the question

Nkabeng Maruping-Mzileni

Hunting has long been a highly controversial activity, whether as a sport (leisure or recreational), for commercial purposes or if done for cultural reasons. African countries that legalise hunting activities experience scrutiny around their conservation efforts, and how much money they make from it. read more>>
Suspect arrested for illegal fishing in Zandvlei estuary
Cape Town city officials seized illegal gill nets at the Zandvlei estuary over the weekend and a suspect has been placed under arrest... read more>>
PPF donates night-vision equipment to Kruger Park rangers
The Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) has handed over a collection of top-of-the-range monocular night-vision equipment worth R3.4m to the Kruger National Park's ranger corps... read more>>
Unlocking the mystery of how true seals disappeared from the Cape

Romala Govender

Five million years ago, the southwestern tip of Africa was teaming with animals such as the African bear (Agriotherium), the giant wolverine (Plesiogulo), the short-neck long-horned giraffe (Sivatherium), ancestral forms of the elephant and mammoth as well as modern elephants and various raptors, seabirds and ground birds... read more>>
Climate Change
No, we aren't heading into a 'mini ice age'

Jim Wild

Wouldn't it be great if scientists could make their minds up? One minute they're telling us our planet is warming up due to human activity and we run the risk of potentially devastating environmental change. Next, they're warning that the Earth is heading for a mini ice age in the next 15 years... read more>>
Deputy Minister plants vegetable garden
PRETORIA: Environmental Affairs deputy minister, Barbara Thompson led the department's commemorations of International Nelson Mandela Day... read more>>
Environmental Impacts & Management
Pearl Valley embarks on rehabilitation of Berg River
The Berg River in the Western Cape was once home to a healthy population of hippos. By the early 1800s, thanks to human destruction of their habitat, only a few remained, and the last one was shot in 1869... read more>>
Pollution & Waste Management
Sappi sells Cape Kraft recycled packaging mill
Paper and pulp group Sappi said on Tuesday, 14 July, it had sold Cape Kraft recycled packaging mill to Golden Era Group... read more>>
Cleaning up SA for a sustainable future
From 14-19 September this year, South Africans will once again be encouraged to clean up and recycle in their environment as part of annual National Clean-Up and Recycle Week... read more>>
Cleaning up for Mandela Day
During Mandela Month 2015, The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) decided to attract the attention of pedestrians and motorists entering the busy hub of Sandton, and in doing so, draw their attention to the litter and excess waste that lines so many of our streets... read more>>
Konica Minolta announces new recycling programme
Konica Minolta South Africa has launched its new recycling programme for toner bottles, cartridges and imaging units... read more>>
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Infrastructure plan bears fruit
PRETORIA: Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe says the government has taken the advice of the National Development Plan to heart and put in place... read more>>
UJ's solar drive team back in Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg's (UJ) 2015 African Solar Drive team have safely arrived back in Johannesburg... read more>>
juwi a preferred bidder for Garob wind farm
juwi Renewable Energy was recently announced as a preferred bidder for the 140MW Garob wind farm in the fourth round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP)... read more>>
Sustainable Development
Mayors sign declaration of intent at Sustainability Week
Mayors from 39 African capital cities signed a declaration of intent during Sustainability Week which took place from 23 to 25 June at the CSIR in Pretoria... read more>>
Reaping the benefits of going circular

Sylvie Thomas

The environmental benefits of the circular economy are well known. Its restorative values represent an opportunity for businesses to give something back... read more>>
How chemical and biological cleaners work

Clinton Smith

With greater environmental, health and safety consciousness cultivating an evolved cleaning industry, consumer education is essential to ensuring that educated product choices are made... read more>>
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