Prosopis invasions: Battle against Africa’s worst weed
/ 23 January 2025

Prosopis invasions: Battle against Africa’s worst weed

In densely invaded areas, the trees can consume about 50% of the annual rainfall of the region, severely depleting groundwater

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Wildlife populations plummet 73% in past 50 years
/ 13 October 2024

Wildlife populations plummet 73% in past 50 years

South Africa has ambitious plans to protect biodiversity

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Report: Climate change to reduce incomes, undermine food and water security, raise cost of living
/ 27 May 2024

Report: Climate change to reduce incomes, undermine food and water security, raise cost of living

Limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience can improve the everyday lives and experiences of South Africans

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Call for SA to join 30% conservation target to stem nature loss, climate change
/ 8 March 2022

Call for SA to join 30% conservation target to stem nature loss, climate change

But others argue that the conservation plan will amount to the ‘biggest land grab in history’

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First-of-its-kind rangeland atlas pushes for protection
/ 13 June 2021

First-of-its-kind rangeland atlas pushes for protection

Rangelands are ‘nature’s gift to humanity’, but have been overlooked, neglected

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