Sheree Bega
Sheree Bega is an environment reporter at the Mail & Guardian.
Africa’s birds of prey in danger of population collapse
/ 17 January 2024

Africa’s birds of prey in danger of population collapse

Researchers have found that the continent’s population of raptors have declined, even in protected areas

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Bottled water in US found to contain miniscule pieces of plastic
/ 15 January 2024

Bottled water in US found to contain miniscule pieces of plastic

Nanoplastics are the ‘spawn of microplastics that have broken down even further’, researchers said

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Award-winning local innovation fights plastic pollution
/ 3 January 2024

Award-winning local innovation fights plastic pollution

At state-of-the-art labs in Pretoria, a team of scientists is developing compostable products to replace single-use ones that are not recycled

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Environment department has made positive strides over the past 30 years
/ 28 December 2023

Environment department has made positive strides over the past 30 years

But its political clout is limited with regard to mining, and oil and gas exploration with resistance from the Mantashe camp around environmental authorisations

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Blind golden mole that swims through the sand rediscovered in SA
/ 27 December 2023

Blind golden mole that swims through the sand rediscovered in SA

The search for De Winton’s mole involved sniffer dog Jessie and collecting the mole’s DNA from the sand

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SA will soon ‘drown in its own waste’, warns landfill expert
/ 20 December 2023

SA will soon ‘drown in its own waste’, warns landfill expert

But the environment department says it has interventions in place

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The future still fuelled by oil, coal despite feted COP28 deal
/ 14 December 2023

The future still fuelled by oil, coal despite feted COP28 deal

Despite the progress made at COP28, many gaps and loopholes must still be plugged

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