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SA’s rivers and dams can no longer recover from pollution, say water scientists
The Green Guardian
/ 27 March 2024

SA’s rivers and dams can no longer recover from pollution, say water scientists

About seven billion litres of sewage are released every day into rivers and dams

By Sheree Bega
Creecy hauled to court over ‘irrational’ closures around penguin colonies
The Green Guardian
/ 27 March 2024

Creecy hauled to court over ‘irrational’ closures around penguin colonies

The closures sound the ‘death knell’ for the seabirds

By Sheree Bega
Drones disperse ladybirds, wasps to control pests on Cape vineyards
The Green Guardian
/ 15 March 2024

Drones disperse ladybirds, wasps to control pests on Cape vineyards

The target on Vergelegen wine estate is the mealybug, which spreads the leaf roll virus that damages the vines and reduces the quality of wine

By Sheree Bega
‘Weak focus’ on climate, environment in election manifestos
The Green Guardian
/ 13 March 2024

‘Weak focus’ on climate, environment in election manifestos

Political parties are treating the issues as ‘peripheral’ concerns

By Sheree Bega
Invasive beetle fells mighty oaks
The Green Guardian
/ 24 February 2024

Invasive beetle fells mighty oaks

The trees were first introduced to South Africa in 1656 and have become cultural icons

By Sheree Bega
Seal off polluted dams to protect public health, says water expert
The Green Guardian
/ 15 February 2024

Seal off polluted dams to protect public health, says water expert

About 80% of the country’s dams are so enriched with nutrients they could produce toxic algal blooms

By Sheree Bega
Fuelling controversy: Bunkering on the sidelines of Sona
The Green Guardian
/ 13 February 2024

Fuelling controversy: Bunkering on the sidelines of Sona

The environment harm caused by transferring fuel from one vessel to another at sea – spills and noise – present enormous risks to biodiversity

By Kate Handley
Sewage crisis means Vaal water lettuce is here to stay
The Green Guardian
/ 6 February 2024

Sewage crisis means Vaal water lettuce is here to stay

Desperate residents have removed the alien plant by hand, but a scientist says this is like treating a brain tumour with Panado

By Mandisa Nyathi
Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests
The Green Guardian
/ 27 January 2024

Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests

The forests are found nowhere else in the world and stretch along about 1 000km of the coastline from the Cape into Namibia

By Sheree Bega
Eskom rejects Mozambique’s power offer
The Green Guardian
/ 18 January 2024

Eskom rejects Mozambique’s power offer

High tariffs have turned the power utility away

By Mandisa Nyathi
Africa’s birds of prey in danger of population collapse
The Green Guardian
/ 17 January 2024

Africa’s birds of prey in danger of population collapse

Researchers have found that the continent’s population of raptors have declined, even in protected areas

By Sheree Bega
Nuclear energy procurement market to open in 2024
The Green Guardian
/ 12 December 2023

Nuclear energy procurement market to open in 2024

Nuclear energy is thought to be a solution to the baseload concerns facing the country

By Mandisa Nyathi
UAE fossil fuel sector is a severe health hazard, says Human Rights Watch
The Green Guardian
/ 4 December 2023

UAE fossil fuel sector is a severe health hazard, says Human Rights Watch

The international nongovernmental organisation raised health concerns at the climate change conference in Dubai

By Mandisa Nyathi
What to look out for at COP28
Thought Leader
/ 29 November 2023

What to look out for at COP28

There will be some crucial talking points for the climate crisis at this year’s event

By Ozayr Patel
Highly hazardous pesticides pose risks to South Africans, says environment department official
The Green Guardian
/ 22 November 2023

Highly hazardous pesticides pose risks to South Africans, says environment department official

Toxins are found in water and the soil and these harm human health and the environment

By Sheree Bega
Scores of migratory birds perished during SA’s recent cold spell
The Green Guardian
/ 15 November 2023

Scores of migratory birds perished during SA’s recent cold spell

The bodies of numerous bee-eaters and swallows who had migrated from the Northern Hemisphere were found around the country

By Sheree Bega
Meet the 2024 Bird of the Year
The Green Guardian
/ 7 November 2023

Meet the 2024 Bird of the Year

Bateleur, with its distinctive plumage and graceful flight pattern, is under threat

By Sheree Bega
SA team helps safeguard Himalayan brown bear
The Green Guardian
/ 29 October 2023

SA team helps safeguard Himalayan brown bear

Himalayan Brown Bears, Critically Endangered, University of the Free State, Pakistan, Francois Deacon, Willem Daffue, Saving the Survivors

By Sheree Bega
Dog detectives bust plant poachers in Northern Cape
The Green Guardian
/ 22 October 2023

Dog detectives bust plant poachers in Northern Cape

The team consists of three scent detection dogs that have been trained to sniff out succulent plants

By Sheree Bega
Study probes bats as natural pest control
The Green Guardian
/ 18 October 2023

Study probes bats as natural pest control

Ongoing research on how bats can be a cheaper and more environment-friendly alternative to pesticides

By Lesego Chepape
Gauteng: Same water, seven million more people
The Green Guardian
/ 6 October 2023

Gauteng: Same water, seven million more people

Gauteng water users need to use water ‘more carefully and efficiently’, says water expert

By Sheree Bega
Dogs sniff out succulent thieves
The Green Guardian
/ 1 October 2023

Dogs sniff out succulent thieves

Meet the dogs who are helping combat the plant poaching that serves insatiable overseas markets

By Sheree Bega
No more seven-colour Sundays
National
/ 22 September 2023

No more seven-colour Sundays

Thembisile Mthembu tells her story of how she grew up on seven colours but all she can afford is a two-colour Sunday meal

By Lesego Chepape
Southern right whales dropped 23% in body weight
The Green Guardian
/ 17 September 2023

Southern right whales dropped 23% in body weight

This is because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill in their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean

By Sheree Bega
Invasive alien species driving animal and plant extinctions
The Green Guardian
/ 13 September 2023

Invasive alien species driving animal and plant extinctions

A major new report warns that invasive alien species wreaking havoc on nature and thus on nature’s contribution to people

By Sheree Bega
Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure
National
/ 1 September 2023

Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure

The effect of illegal mining includes sabotaged pipelines that contaminate the environment, illegal water usage, sinkholes, underground fires and explosions

By Sheree Bega
Extinction stalks Africa’s lions
National
/ 30 August 2023

Extinction stalks Africa’s lions

The carnivores have lost about 36% of their range in the past two decades

By Sheree Bega
Quantum leap for new green taxis
National
/ 18 August 2023

Quantum leap for new green taxis

The fuel-powered taxi has been given a second life by retrofitting it with electric propulsion

By Sheree Bega
Our blue seas are gradually going green
The Green Guardian
/ 11 August 2023

Our blue seas are gradually going green

Human-induced climate change is affecting our oceans and it’s something we should be aware of. Here’s why

By Aarti Bhana
Saving South Africa’s little dragon, Smaug
National
/ 9 August 2023

Saving South Africa’s little dragon, Smaug

Trade in rare sungazer lizards for the international exotic pet trade is rampant

By Sheree Bega
‘Global boiling’: July on track to be hottest month on record
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2023

‘Global boiling’: July on track to be hottest month on record

Extreme weather has pounded three continents this month

By Sheree Bega
Online sales drive illegal trade in endangered African grey parrots
The Green Guardian
/ 26 July 2023

Online sales drive illegal trade in endangered African grey parrots

The birds, which are native to equatorial Africa, have been decimated by the international pet trade

By Sheree Bega
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