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Africa gets tough on chemicals

01 Oct 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter
Rwanda has implemented a long-delayed ban on the import and use of chlorofluorocarbon gases that damage the ozone layer.

Global ecological 'debt' is mounting

22 Sep 2008 18:05 - Staff Reporter
"Earth Overshoot Day" on Tuesday is meant to draw attention to estimates that people are gobbling up more in resources than the planet can replenish.

Arborisation: the planet's oldest living things

05 Sep 2008 13:54 - Staff Reporter
Connie Nel and Lee Cahill explain the history and uses of a week that celebrates a life-giving natural object.

Rich nations play divide and rule

02 Sep 2008 06:00 - Mandy Rossouw
China accuses EU of offering South Africa sweet development deals for cutting carbon emissions.

Africa's progress held back by lack of geographical data

27 Aug 2008 14:29 - Miriam Mannak
Geographic information systems could play a vital role in improving agriculture and boosting food security in Africa.

What's the carbon footprint of SA's fruit and wine?

26 Aug 2008 06:00 - Stephanie Nieuwoudt
South African fruit and wine farmers have launched an initiative to determine the environmental impact of their industries.

Take a 'toxic tour' through Los Angeles

21 Aug 2008 06:00 - Rob Woollard
Robert Cabrales is preparing to take a bus-load of sightseers on a journey that he says aims to expose the city's "dirty little secrets".

Japan's quest for a zero-waste community

14 Aug 2008 09:15 - Justin McCurry
The tiny village if Kamikatsu, in the densely wooded mountains of Shikoku island in south-west Japan, has a new obsession: rubbish.

Amazon threatened by new oil and gas exploration

13 Aug 2008 08:14 - Ian Sample
Vast swathes of the western Amazon are to be opened up for oil and gas exploration, putting some of the planet's most biodiverse forests at risk.

Namibia's 'quick-buck mentality'

10 Aug 2008 06:00 - John Grobler
A storm of public protest has erupted over Namibian authorities' decision to allow six Kunene region elephant bulls to be shot as trophies.

Govt plan may save threatened Ndumo

07 Aug 2008 06:00 - Yolandi Groenewald
South Africa's premier bird-watching destination is safe for the moment, despite a land invasion by local communities last month.

The quest for zero waste

05 Aug 2008 07:47 - Justin McCurry
In Kamikatsu, Japan, waste must be separated into no fewer than 34 categories before being taken to a recycling centre.

All mouth and no trousers?

05 Aug 2008 06:00 - Nicole Johnston
Marthinus 'Kortbroek' van Schalkwyk has received overwhelming support for his policy on climate change, writes Nicole Johnston.

Tiger launches new biodegradable plastic

28 Jul 2008 09:56 - Surika Van Schalkwyk
But not everyone is impressed with this eco-friendly gesture, writes Surika van Schalkwyk.

Maathai boosts Kenyan opposition to biofuels project

14 Jul 2008 16:02 - Staff Reporter
Kenya will regret its failure to protect the environment, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai said on Sunday.

Canadians ponder cost of rush for dirty oil

12 Jul 2008 08:20 - John Vidal
The future of northern Alberta's aspen and pine woods, its rivers and animals are in doubt as the world's greatest modern oil rush accelerates.

The black swans and recession

14 Jul 2008 00:00 - Richard Calland
A danger of the upcoming recession/depression is that it will nip in the bud the new thirst for innovation and radical thinking from business leaders.

Counting the cost to the environment

02 Jul 2008 06:00 - Lynley Donnelly
Despite massive urbanisation, Rustenburg clings to its agricultural roots. Smallholdings and plots abound nearby.

Scandal of China's cancer villages

22 Jun 2008 08:53 - Jason Burke
The people of Hou Wang Ge Zhung believe that their small community, an hour's drive from Beijing, has joined the ranks of China's "cancer villages".

EU 'on track' for Kyoto goals, but problems remain

18 Jun 2008 19:13 - Staff Reporter
The European Union is on track to hit its short-term target for reducing emissions of the gases that create global warming, but challenges remain.

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