Land uncertainty ‘hobbles agriculture’
Reform tardiness creates uncertainty in the agricultural sector and has fueled sporadic land occupationsFrom mine pollution to pure water
Collaboration is key to beating acid mine drainage, writes Sputnik Ratau
Safety and environmental worries rank lowest on oil executives’ priorities lists
In an environment of global oversupply of gas and weak pricing there is doubt about how many new oil and gas finds will reach production stage
July was the Earth’s hottest month in 137 years
Scientists say fossil-fuel burning is driving the heating trend, and it is made worse by the ocean-warming El Nino, which came to an end in July
Cites convention will consider a record number of proposals
There are proposals to stop Swaziland’s limited trade in rhino horn, while Namibia and Zimbabwe have suggested they be allowed to trade ivory
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- UJ to fly SA flag on global stage with project targeting Soweto farmers
- SA scientist takes the plunge for Nasa’s deep-space mission
- Rhinos are among the species a meeting on illegal trade will focus on
- More and more, SA’s women are ensuring food security in the country
- Kruger National Park ranger caught poaching rhino
- Fix the environment now as later is too late, aquatic ecologist Jackie King says
- Telescope not an easy sell amid SA’s poverty scars
- SA’s great whites are nearing extinction
- Julian Rademeyer fights to hack apart rhino poaching networks
- Burning seized ivory stocks ups the price and incentive to poach
- SA scientists join global initiative to save species from extinction
- Options are attractive as La Niña looms
- MeerKAT discovers more than 1,000 galaxies
- Rain and snowfall bring some relief to drought-hit Western Cape
- Two rangers nabbed after poached rhino carcass found in Kruger Park
- Des van Rooyen decries poor state of water infrastructure
- Ethical issues dog genetic testing and biobanks
- Talk of sustainability is just lip service
- Making waste part of a virtuous cycle
- Unchecked coal mining makes SA poorer by the day
- Protecting the oceans from plastic starts inland
- SKA’s land-buying process takes shape
- Trashback throws cold water on government’s plan to integrate waste pickers
- SKA radio frequency ban excludes aviation and safety services
- Radio frequency ban at SKA may see aircraft rerouted
- Pandor vows to pursue research goal
- Pandor’s department berates Western Cape for ‘misleading’ SKA comment
- Homo naledi makes annual list of newly-discovered species
- Environmental Affairs to study rhino horn ruling
- Local trade in rhino horn gets go-ahead as bid to extend ban is dismissed
- Green group asks High Court to allow it to protest outside Guptas’ home
- Global boost needed to double science research
- As El Nino exits, La Nina looms
- Shortage of drug used in rhino conservation may be over soon
- Data facility set to boost Cape economy
- Conflicting studies on Karoo shale gas
- Molewa hopes rhino poaching tide has turned
- SA misses rhino conservation opportunity ‘of a lifetime’
- SA partners with Iran to build coastal desalination plants
- Kruger Park safari lodge gets Environmental Affairs’ approval
- SA may re-consider regulated rhino horn trade in future
- Groundbreaking operation for young rhino wounded by poachers
- Paris Agreement evidence of political will on climate change
- Signing of Paris deal heralds SA carbon tax
- French mayor draws a line in the beach sand
- Some of SA’s rhinos could soon be packing for Perth
- Water withdrawals in SA likely to increase in next 20 years
- No time to process carbon tax bill this year
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