THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 09:17 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 09:17 |
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WWF takes issue with rhino horn 'consumer countries'Despite the dramatic increase in rhino poaching, "consumer states" such as China, Thailand and Vietnam have not prosecuted one case. WWF: Renewable sources can supply sufficient energyIt will take trillions of dollars but the world can get all the energy it needs from wind, water, solar and geothermal sources by 2050, says the WWF. SA's greenhouse emissions very high, says WWFSouth Africa's greenhouse gas emissions per capita are similar to that of industrialised countries, the WWF said on Wednesday. SA warned over water resourcesSouth Africa's demand for fresh water will exceed its supply by 2025, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned on Tuesday. Urgent and immediate action must be taken to stave off massive social, economic and environmental damage, the conservation organisation said in a statement, released at the launch of the WWF Sanlam Living Water Partnership in Cape Town. |
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