Crops for biofuel ‘lift global food prices’
Biofuel output from agricultural commodities has contributed to surging world food prices in the past decade, says Nestle chairmanBlack carbon found to be ‘a powerful climate pollutant’
SA’s ability to reduce its notoriety as one of the world’s top 15 emitters of gases related to climate change could be far greater than first thought if a new study proves sound
Joburg ‘needs effective education’ to go green
City could become as environmentally friendly as Copenhagen, Mexico City, but city managers and citizens need more inclusive understanding, Democratic Alliance says
Rise in rhino poaching ‘threatens to undo years of successful effort’
World Wild Fund for Nature SA CEO Morné du Plessis says 2013 will prove critical, with last year bringing positive developments despite loss of 668 rhinos to poachers
No stone left unturned for land-speed bid
The clock is ticking for a group trying to break the land-speed record in the Northern Cape this year
Platmin in firing line over North West game corridor
Federation for a Sustainable Environment says miner has has reneged on a deal to create game corridor between Pilanesberg and Madikwe reserves
Report will advise on legal trade in rhino horn
A controversial strategy to thwart rhino poaching is being considered, writes Sue Blaine
Meteorite fossil ‘proof we are not alone’
Scientists claim a microscopic, single-cell fossil found in a meteorite that fell to Earth in a Sri Lankan village late last year proves that extraterrestrial life exists
‘Misfiling’ snare in North West game corridor plan
Bureaucratic technicalities could sink proposed game corridor between North West’s Pilanesberg and Madikwe reserves
NEWS ANALYSIS: SA gets down to nuts and bolts of recently announced science endeavours
After a bumper year of science successes and much fanfare, it is time for the hard work to begin behind the scenes, writes Sarah WildThe quest for habitable planets
Recent findings could make us question our anthropocentric view of the universe and could mean there are many other planets that humans could live on, blogs Sarah Wild
SA made the right decision to bid for SKA
SA, with its relatively small science budget, has to choose which projects to support with its limited resources, writes Sarah Wild
Rhodes University Special Report
RHODES UNIVERSITY: Research punching above its weight
Rhodes is the smallest traditional university in the country but punches above its weight in terms of quality and quantity of research, writes Sarah WildRHODES UNIVERSITY: Institute wants to keep toes in the water
Modelling a natural phenomenon such as water ‘behaviour’ in a constantly changing environment can be murky business for researchers, writes Sarah Wild
Rhodes University Special Report
RHODES UNIVERSITY: SKA to give competitive advantage to SA
Rhodes University’s RATT centre helps fill the gap between radio astronomers and radio engineers, writes Sarah Wild
RHODES UNIVERSITY: Biotechnology unit ‘surprises with its skills’
University has school of biochemistry, microbiology and biotechnology, with impressive credentials, writes Sarah Wild
RHODES UNIVERSITY: Using science to unravel ecological systems and synergies
Sarah Wild meets three academics at Rhodes University working on the connections between environmental systems
- DA’s Morgan takes a break from politics
- SA to test carbon capture, storage project
- Dolphins will be safe during New Year’s Eve rave, says uShaka
- Too much tuna can turn the mind to salad
- Molewa to contest tribunal ruling
- Bid to halt rock lobster fishing goes to court
- Climate change: tears in the desert
- Local efforts ‘do more to save the world’ than global deals
- Bad vibrations fear for uShaka’s dolphins
- Mossel Bay’s Pinnacle Point a step closer to world heritage status
- SKA project’s task ahead is to turn dream into reality
- SKA headlines a bumper year for Department of Science and Technology
- Agreement with Vietnam ‘marks turning point’ for rhino conservation
- Save Mapungubwe relationship with CoAL sours
- Array of emissions trading markets opening up for SA
- Farmers warned to take cover in stormy season
- New online resource site sustains SA’s heritage
- SA uses Southern Ocean project to raise its research game
- Agency to back venture capital fund
- Investors back South Africa's green plans
- India urges US, EU to pledge more money to climate change efforts
- Save Mapungubwe relationship with CoAL sours
- New South African satellite to focus on users’ needs
- Outcome of Doha climate talks important for SA
- World is able but not willing to cut greenhouse gas emissions, says UN body
- SA’s businesses to turn to new emissions markets
- Molewa calls for an equitable deal on climate change
- Doha climate talks make progress but more ambition needed, says UN envoy
- Qatar sees first-ever climate change protest
- SA industry advised to fight for 100% exemption for offsets in carbon tax law
- Foodstuff labelling ‘not viable’ for South Africa
- Poor bear brunt of climate change, says Ban
- UN climate talks must culminate in ‘meaningful’ deals, action
- Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies set to be a hot topic in Doha
- Meteorologists say 2012 on track to be ninth-warmest year on record
- Arab youth activists seek ‘ambitious’ plans on climate change
- Why ‘green’ cars may be out before they have arrived
- Last-ditch effort to renew Kyoto pledge
- South Africa keeps its position on list of fish producers
- North West pioneers inland fisheries plan
- Cohesive approach needed for move to green economy
- Rising awareness of effects of climate change
- Three more arrests in North West rhino killings
- ‘Vulture restaurant’ to fluff out rare feathers
- Top businesses reduce greenhouse emissions
- ‘Basic’ states at odds with US on 2020 climate deal
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