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A new report has found that Africa’s air pollution is already causing more premature deaths than unsafe water or childhood malnutrition.
Vietnam recently cancelled it’s plans for the procurement of nuclear energy. There are lessons South Africa can take from this.
The rooibos industry has been accompanied by dispossession and adversity stretching back over centuries.
High feed costs is limiting pig production in Africa. There are alternatives. The industry must find ways to use available feeds from industries that process agricultural products
Without understanding why the ‘fingerprint’ has failed to appear our predictions about global warming - as carbon dioxide concentrations increase - are uncertain.
The current climate talks in Morocco are a golden opportunity for making strides on the adaptation of African agriculture. African countries need the tools necessary to do so.
One way to tackle the snakebite antivenom crisis may be through biotechnological innovation to make antivenoms more cost-effective, easier to produce, and more efficacious against snakebites.
Shale gas holds considerable advantages. But there are still a number of uncertainties around whether South Africa is ready for such a bold step.
East Africa is a region that will be hit hard by climate change. COP22 in Morocco presents an opportunity for the region to take steps to mitigate these possible harsh effects.
Managing maritime security is a challenging endeavour. Forms of maritime crime include piracy, drug and arms smuggling.
The Paris climate conference made key plans to avert global warming. The conference in Morocco will hope to put these plans in action.
Organic farming has many benefits. It can better people’s lives and it’s good for biodiversity and the climate.
Consuming bushmeat is thought to have contributed to the outbreak of Ebola in west Africa. Countries in the region are trying to slow down consumption.
Drought is a problem in South Africa and it affects farmers. As a result, farmers and government are working together to develop strategies.
There are many theories on how livestock made its way to South Africa. The answer is quite complex and not as simple as one would think.
Africa is facing an annual financing gap for water infrastructure of around $45bn to meet the needs of its citizens. Where is the money going to come from?
Progress in terms of water and sanitation has traditionally favoured those with money. But the hope with the SDG’s is that this gap will be plugged in the future.
Since 2000, the growth of the commercial seed market has almost tripled. More than 63% of the world’s commercial seed is now owned by six corporations.
A tall grass-like plant in the Western Cape has managed to dupe dung beetles into rolling and spreading its seeds.
The simple use of a net intended to curb malaria by fishers has become a classic conservation problem.
Over the past four decade populations of almost all the common wildlife species have fallen to one third or less of their previous levels
Ivory was a major talking point at the CITES CoP17 conference.Many feel the ban on trade doesn’t work while others believe the ban is the only way to save the iconic species.
Recurrent fires in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills have been linked to illegal activities and are often attributed to squatters who live in the hills.
A stronger ban on lion trade by CITES would have helped to lessen some of the threats lions face but it would have not have protected the animals from sport hunting.