Carbon Dioxide

Grass roots of Ice-Age extinctions

Article Matthew Du Plessis - 14 Feb 2020

Mammoths and sabre-tooth cats once roamed the continent, but were our ancient ancestors responsible for their disappearance?

Who’s afraid of Greta Thunberg?

Article Svenja Blanke - 20 Dec 2019

Some say the teenager is being manipulated, others say her solutions are unrealistic and undemocratic. But her words have mobilised people

Chill your Netflix habit, climate experts say

Article Liz Donovan - 28 Oct 2019

Experts say the ease of streaming services comes with a hefty environmental price tag

Forest fires 16,000km away affect Singapore

Article Audrey Tan - 26 Sep 2019

CO2 from burning forests whether in Amazon or S-E Asia exacerbates climate woes globally

Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests

Article Marlowe Hood - 6 Aug 2019

A world of narrowing options threatens to pit biofuels, forests and food production against each other

Don’t Fear the Scooter

Article Alon Tal - 29 Jul 2019

While electric two-wheelers can indeed be dangerous, the hazard is primarily to the rider

Climate crisis demands a global tax

Article Mats Persson - 10 May 2019

Voluntary emissions cuts do not work: a uniform levy will end corruption and spread the burden of reform more fairly

Iceland turns carbon dioxide to rock for cleaner air

Article Jeremie Richard - 8 May 2019

In the heart of Iceland's volcano country, 21st-century alchemists are transforming carbon dioxide into rock for eternity

Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite

Article Andrew Beatty - 18 Mar 2019

While Cape Grim boasts the cleanest air in the world, it is not immune to rising levels of pollution.

Glencore pledges to limit coal production

Article Agency - 20 Feb 2019

Glencore notes it is well-positioned to support the transition to a lower-carbon economy

Colonisation drove Little Ice Age

Article Sipho Kings - 8 Feb 2019

Disease caused the death of 55-million indigenous Americans, resulting in the reforestation of vast tracts of land

Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high — UN

Article Agency - 22 Nov 2018

The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, the UN weather agency's annual flagship report, tracks the content of dangerous gases in the atmosphere

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Apartheid criminals still at large

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

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NWU student receives international award

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.

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Academic programme resumes at all campuses

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.

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