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UK green bank extends R1bn in loans to clean projects

UK green bank extends R1bn in loans to clean projects

09 May 2013 13:08 - Reuters
Britain's Green Investment Bank is the world's first bank solely focused on lending to clean energy projects.
Climate change: Short-term thinking costs us the future

Climate change: Short-term thinking costs us the future

14 Mar 2013 13:12 - Sipho Kings
Short-termism is pushing the world towards a 2C temperature increase by 2050. Humans will have to adapt on the go, constantly repairing damage.
Cullinan mine threatens farming community

Cullinan mine threatens farming community

06 Mar 2013 13:29 - Sipho Kings
Community members allege that a new mine is destroying a wetland, threatening their livelihoods, and is operating illegally.
Access to environment information is being blocked, reveals report

Access to environment information is being blocked, reveals report

04 Mar 2013 15:06 - Sipho Kings
A report by the Centre for Environmental Rights has found that government bodies and companies are blocking requests for information.
Cites meeting in Bangkok to counter rhino poaching

Cites meeting in Bangkok to counter rhino poaching

28 Feb 2013 14:07 - Sipho Kings
With 2013 set to break new records in rhino poaching, environmental ministers will meet in Bangkok to find a solution.
Budget 2013 extends funding on environmental issues

Budget 2013 extends funding on environmental issues

27 Feb 2013 14:46 - Sipho Kings
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's budget has been generous to the environment, with extended funding and clarity on the carbon tax.
Greening the Future nominations open

Greening the Future nominations open

27 Feb 2013 09:52 - Staff Reporter
Nominations for Mail & Guardian's flagship environmental awards are now open.
Green growth could give SA competitive advantage

Green growth could give SA competitive advantage

13 Feb 2013 00:00 - Sipho Kings
By embracing a cleaner energy path not only will the country be able to catapult ahead of others, but it will also be able to create jobs.
Investors gamble by ignoring climate constraints

Investors gamble by ignoring climate constraints

21 Jan 2013 21:39 - Sipho Kings
Actuarial scientists could lead the world's economies down a catastrophic path if they ignore future resource constraints, driven by climate change.
Looking back on the environment in 2012

Looking back on the environment in 2012

02 Jan 2013 09:20 - Sipho Kings
Last year provided a wealth of meetings and conferences with minimal outcomes, while catastrophes continued to show how the climate is changing.
COP 18 running out of time but left with many issues to resolve

COP 18 running out of time but left with many issues to resolve

06 Dec 2012 14:20 - Sipho Kings
COP 18 started with minimal expectations, but after 11 days of negotiations, the big issues are still to be resolved
COP 18 - Critical but not spectacular

COP 18 - Critical but not spectacular

26 Nov 2012 12:33 - Sipho Kings
COP 18 comes with low expectations, but it is critical to put the nuts and bolts together for a global climate change agreement.
Vietnamese bee farmers fight to save their income

Vietnamese bee farmers fight to save their income

29 Oct 2012 11:11 - IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Bee farmers in Vietnam are being forced to change decades of best practice to deal with a changing climate, writes Mike Shanahan.
Dung beetles rolling to be cool

Dung beetles rolling to be cool

23 Oct 2012 10:03 - Sipho Kings
Researchers say dung beetles climb onto their dung balls to cool their feet in the midday sun.
Academics look for solutions to provide clean water

Academics look for solutions to provide clean water

03 Oct 2012 16:19 - Sipho Kings
For the 10% of South Africans that do not have access to piped water, diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases are life-threatening.
A Chinese farm in Africa

A Chinese farm in Africa

03 Oct 2012 14:09 - IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Chinese farmers are moving away from their small fields at home and see Africa as the land of potential, writes Lila Buckley.
Fracking issues require new laws

Fracking issues require new laws

10 Aug 2012 00:00 - David Fig
Existing legislation does not address the legal, environmental and social ramifications of fracking, says David Fig.
Rio+20 conference wildfire extinction

Rio+20 conference wildfire extinction

19 Jun 2012 19:11 - Sapa-AFP
A feared mass extinction of wildlife also endangers billions of humans who depend on them for food and livelihood, the Rio+20 conference has heard.

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