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Pangolins are one of the most trafficked wild mammals in the world.
It's too soon for South Africa to start counting its chickens over the recent offshore gas find by global energy giant Total.
Lake Malawi is considered a biodiversity treasure because almost all its species occurs nowhere else on the planet.
Because insects are an affordable and local food source rich in protein, they can be used as a meat replacement.
There's no easy way for Eskom to claw its way out of the crisis it's in.
South Africa's president has committed to structural reforms in the energy sector.
Lusala, a wild yam that many in Zambia rely on for consumption and trade, is gradually taking longer to find due to deforestation.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's pronouncements on the power utility Eskom, during the State of the Nation Address may lead to significant changes in country's energy policy.
A high number of carnivores have been discovered at a huge industrial site in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The number of people dying due to climate-led changes in the environment are increasing and the poorest populations remain the hardest hit.
Before democracy South Africa's mining sector prioritised profits over the people and environment. Not much has changed.
Banking water minimises the impact of evaporation and means that water can also be recycled from various sources.
Bus Rapid Transit has powerful supporters around the world – but shouldn't public transport be designed in the public interest?
Non-Timber Forest Products don't often feature in discussions about poverty reduction and alleviation.
Research shows that managed honey bees may pose a threat to free roaming honey bee populations.
Farmers should use biopesticides - naturally occurring substances that kill pests such as the fall armyworm - instead of using pesticides, which are often highly toxic.
Water supply systems weren't designed to deal with altering weather patterns brought about by climate change. This needs to change.
Nations may soon be desperate enough about global warming to consider deliberately engineering the world’s climate.
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It's too soon for South Africa to start counting its chickens over the recent offshore gas find by global energy giant Total.
A plastic bag has an average usage time of 20 minutes, while it can take up to 1000 years to break down in the environment.
The frequency of intense tropical cyclones is increasing in the South Indian Ocean - a region that previously didn't have these.
South Africa's sunshine and coastlines are ideal for renewable energy generation but the country's struggling to take advantage of this.
Small-scale renewable energy projects have tremendous potential to power rural areas in the DRC. Rural areas in the country have very little access to electricity.
Providing people with clean drinking water and sanitation is less expensive than grid electrification and it could improve more lives.
The rhino horn auction in South Africa is a serious setback in the fight against poaching and the survival of wild rhinos. The chances of the horns remaining in the country are next to zero.
Policymakers need to proceed with caution when it comes to legalising rhino horn as it could be a high risk strategy.
The first online rhino auction in South Africa wasn't a success. This has done very little to help rhinos. It may, in fact, encourage more poaching as demand has not slowed down.
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Changing the way we farm is necessary – for us and the planet.
The natural world depends on insects to function, but they may be the next casualty of climate change.
The False Bay ocean food chain in Cape Town began to change significantly in 2015 with the appearance of shark-eating killer whales.
The birds follow a few simple rules to create complex patterns.
Zooming in on deforestation and other wild habitat loss can help us work out how best to protect wilderness.
As global warming intensifies violent weather events, the most vulnerable countries affected need help to respond more effectively.
There are over 100 species of wild coffee, but only a few supply the world's morning caffeine kick. Sadly, climate change and disease could be about to change that.
Plankton in the world's oldest and deepest lake are being disrupted by exceptionally warm waters.
Scientists have discovered new evidence of a drought that finished off the Akkadian Empire 4,000 years ago.
There are other things which cause air pollution – cars, for example – which will have a much bigger impact.
When the Aral Sea dried up, it was called the "world's worst environmental disaster". We're witnessing its equivalent in Africa.
The life-or-death drama of the lion pride will captivate viewers, but the show may not go on without funding to conserve these species.
The $4 billion that foundations are pledging to spend within five years amounts to less than 1 percent of what businesses and governments spend on global warming every year.
Harmful pesticides have been found in the widely consumed sharptooth catfish found in a river that runs through Johannesburg.
Australia's largest honey producer has been accused of selling fake honey. But what is fake honey – and why has it only been found now?
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