Researchers say dung beetles climb onto their dung balls to cool their feet in the midday sun.
For the 10% of South Africans that do not have access to piped water, diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases are life-threatening.
Chinese farmers are moving away from their small fields at home and see Africa as the land of potential, writes Lila Buckley.
Existing legislation does not address the legal, environmental and social ramifications of fracking, says David Fig.
A feared mass extinction of wildlife also endangers billions of humans who depend on them for food and livelihood, the Rio+20 conference has heard.
A local group is drafting a legal framework for nature’s protection, writes Fiona Macleod.
Using the sun’s abundant power could be the solution for people who cannot afford escalating electricity costs.
At the Gobabeb research centre in the Namibia desert, young African scientists gather data for climate predictions.
An unlikely alliance of business, civil society, government, farmers and rural communities in Bavianskloof is working to restore ecosystems.
We visit communities with local water project Umphilo WaManzi. Helping people adapt to climate change and educating them on how to protect their water supply.
As high level negotiations kick into gear, M&G environmental journalist gives a clear analysis of the major developments and issues facing cop17.
Thousands of activists have hit the streets of Durban to make sure their voices are heard during COP17. "Climate change negotiators need to do more", they said.
Kumi Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace. He outlines what the organisation wants to see happen here at the negotiations in Durban.
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/ 3 February 2011
A survey of oyster habitats around the world released on Thursday found that they are disappearing fast and 85% of their reefs have been lost.
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/ 11 January 2011
Kim Yong-sook is an idealist who longs for a greener lifestyle. But she never dreamed that her credit card could help save the planet.
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/ 29 December 2010
Cost of pollution, deteriorating soil and other impacts surged to $199-billion in 2008. Equivalent to 3,9% of country’s GDP.
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/ 6 December 2010
Developer Wraypex was dealt a severe blow on Monday in the North Gauteng High Court when it lost its claim against four green lobbyists.
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/ 25 November 2010
China has made global headlines for overtaking the US as the largest emitter of CO2, but have announced plans towards "green" technology.
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/ 3 November 2010
Harry Potter fans have been blamed for the demise of wild owls in India as children seek to emulate the boy wizard by taking the birds as pets.
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/ 9 September 2009
Cape Town’s Princess Vlei could soon become another shopping mall. Yolandi Groenewald reports.
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/ 13 January 2009
The DA’s new policy statement on energy and the environment, released on Tuesday, calls for a new ministry to be created.
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/ 4 December 2008
Greenpeace Africa was launched on November 13 at the Constitution Hill court house, the symbol of this nation’s struggle for justice.
Figures that estimate 25% of mammals are endangered are likely to be conservative, writes Ian Sample.
The South American republic of Ecuador will consider what many countries in the world would say is unthinkable.
Rwanda has implemented a long-delayed ban on the import and use of chlorofluorocarbon gases that damage the ozone layer.
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/ 22 September 2008
”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.
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/ 5 September 2008
Connie Nel and Lee Cahill explain the history and uses of a week that celebrates a life-giving natural object.
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/ 2 September 2008
China accuses EU of offering South Africa sweet development deals for cutting carbon emissions.
Geographic information systems could play a vital role in improving agriculture and boosting food security in Africa.
South African fruit and wine farmers have launched an initiative to determine the environmental impact of their industries.
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”.
The tiny village if Kamikatsu, in the densely wooded mountains of Shikoku island in south-west Japan, has a new obsession: rubbish.