Three veterinarians appeared in court realting to a potent drug, known as M99, which has been used by poachers to knock out rhinos.
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/ 27 February 2012
The EU scheme has been criticised for focusing on money and not reducing emissions.
Park management body has refuted allegations of irregularities and maladministration amid a rise in poaching activity.
Researchers find that it is making them increasingly vulnerable to predators.
Conference on how to curb carbon emissions generates tonnes of the stuff.
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/ 10 February 2012
Wildlife agencies clamping down on multimillion rand animal and by-product black market.
Pressure on government to stem the slaughter of rhinos is mounting in the run-up to public hearings on poaching to be hosted in Parliament this month.
As rhino fatalities hit an all-time high at the end of last year, Premier Soccer League star Gordon Gilbert set out to tackle the scourge.
Crucial issues were not resolved, leaving much committee work before Rio+20 and COP18.
As hopes of securing the Kyoto Protocol faded at the COP17 climate talks this week, large emerging economies united on alternative solutions.
Continued carbon emissions will put the world’s seas under increasing pressure.
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/ 2 December 2011
Developed nations argue that the Kyoto Protocol agreement is based on outdated notions of global economies.
Pessimistic commentators are predicting that the earliest a new global deal on reducing carbon emissions is likely to come into force is 2020.
Government policies inadequate according to Unicef report.
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/ 18 November 2011
India’s refusal to commit to emission cuts has raised fears of a conference dead-end.
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/ 11 November 2011
The yawning gulf between the green lobby and key elements of big business over climate change came under the spotlight this week.
NGOs warn that COP17 in Durban will be little more than an expensive, hollow talkfest unless firm financial commitments are forthcoming.
Plans to reduce South Africa’s carbon overload by capturing noxious gases and storing them in the ground came under fire this week.
The inaugural Ivan May Award celebrates greater access to justice for the poor.
The ongoing row over a coal-mining licence granted on the border of the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site has highlighted its cultural significance.
Recent research showed that the production of energy requires huge amounts of water, a side effect of electricity not often considered by consumers.
Plans for a multimillion-rand eco-tourism development that promises about 2 000 jobs in KZN are being thwarted by unresolved land claims.
A rhino poaching syndicate is allegedly using Thai prostitutes to pose as sanctioned hunters to "shoot, cut, weigh, pay" and smuggle horns abroad.
Mapungubwe National Park’s listing as a World Heritage Site hangs in the balance, writes <b>Fiona Macleod</b>.
Critics say a document that downplays the mine flooding risk in Johannesburg soothes business fears.
Environmentalists are furious about the reopening of a gold mine next to the Sudwala Caves, regarded as the oldest known caves in the world.
A heated race row has erupted over plans to develop two hotels in the Kruger National Park aimed at attracting "black diamonds" to the reserve.
Urban planning, public transport and alternative fuels are under the spotlight, writes <strong>Fiona Macleod</strong>.
African Nickel launched an application to stop what it called a "smear campaign" by a member of the Landowners Association of Magaliesberg.
The number of impressive entries for this year’s Greening the Future Awards is a proud testament to South Africans’ commitment to sustainability.
Eastern Cape and the United Nations have signed a deal that focuses on building green economy and earning carbon credits.
The Wild Coast belongs to future generations and should not be mined if its fragile ecosystem will be damaged, said Susan Shabangu.