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Catastrophic climate change will affect the poorest – Climate commission

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As a result of its over reliance on coal fired power, the energy transition is set to be a monumental shift for provinces — Mpumalanga in particular — where the local economy is driven by the coal value chain

Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’

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Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations

Disposable masks are the latest pollution problem

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Waste management institute says we should wear reusable masks and learn how to responsibly dispose of old masks

Lethal remedy: Concern over African trade in traditional Chinese medicine that contains threatened species

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The Environmental Investigation Agency, an international NGO, says growing demand is a prescription for disaster for some endangered animals such as leopards, pangolins and rhinos

Following the wildlife traffickers’ money

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The illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises worldwide, but only recently has the focus shifted to investigating its financial flows

Shell gets go-ahead to proceed with seismic blasting on the Wild Coast

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The high court refuses to interdict seismic survey on the basis that ‘irreparable harm’ to marine species not proved

Shell’s seismic survey will cause ‘irreparable harm’ to sea life, including migrating whales along the Wild Coast in December

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Shell says commencing now is the “most appropriate step to take”

Animal welfare bill being developed in isolation

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Two government departments are working separately and animal rights groups are not being consulted, concerned groups say

Urgent interdict filed to block Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey

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Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday

SANParks shifts to solar and spekboom

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Solar-generated pumps are pumping larger volumes of water for wildlife than diesel used to, and spekboom is helping offset carbon emissions

The Mozambican criminal who escaped from South African prisons, twice

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A rhino-poaching suspect, who recently escaped from police custody, has been identified as a criminal who was serving multiple life sentences when he broke out of prison last year

South Africa’s newest national park will be in an agricultural landscape

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People living on communal land and commercial farmers can incorporate their land into the new park and benefit from financial incentives

Shell’s Wild Coast exploration draws mounting public ire

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Shell SA chair surprised by the scale of opposition to its planned 3D seismic survey

The post-COP26 state of coal

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Environmental organisations say that COP26 ended with ​​90 new coal power projects, worth a total of 88GW, are likely to be cancelled

‘Nature not designed for seismic blasting’ – marine expert

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Shell has appointed Shearwater GeoServices to conduct a three-dimensional offshore seismic survey from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns

Poaching moves to cattle as SANParks communities plead for help

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Villages that neighbour the Kruger National Park face the terrors of armed stock thieves and poachers who are involved in cross-border crime

Hemp permit process to litmus test cannabis sector inclusivity

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The declaration of hemp as an agricultural crop now allows importation, exportation, cultivation, sale and research of hemp in South Africa

Ropeless fishing reduces whale entanglements, UCT study finds

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Bryde’s whales are particularly vulnerable to entanglements in trap fishing ropes because of their ability to dive deep and fast to catch their food, but a new technology could keep them safe
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