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MG Environment

LOOK: Namaqualand is a blooming beauty
The Green Guardian
/ 30 August 2023

LOOK: Namaqualand is a blooming beauty

A researcher has found that the wildflowers, a popular tourist attraction, are blooming earlier each decade

By Liezl Human and Ashraf Hendricks
NSRI urges caution as rare Super Blue Moon sets in
The Green Guardian
/ 30 August 2023

NSRI urges caution as rare Super Blue Moon sets in

It appealed to bathers, coastal hikers, shoreline anglers and the maritime community to be cautious around coastlines during the super moon’s spring tide

By MG Reporter
Mantashe: Coal must be a critical mineral
The Green Guardian
/ 29 August 2023

Mantashe: Coal must be a critical mineral

The minister said Africa needs a holistic approach to defining critical minerals which considers national and continental needs and global trends

By Mandisa Nyathi
Karpowership shareholders to square up in court over R200bn gas deal
The Green Guardian
/ 28 August 2023

Karpowership shareholders to square up in court over R200bn gas deal

PowergroupSA accuses the Turkish company of trying to transfer its shares to another black economic empowerment company without sticking to their agreement

By Mandisa Nyathi
Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby
The Green Guardian
/ 25 August 2023

Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby

A groundswell of citizens are saying ‘no more’ to the death of the province’s once pristine coastline

By Lyse Comins
South Africa eyes Russia’s technology to extend power station lifespan
The Green Guardian
/ 22 August 2023

South Africa eyes Russia’s technology to extend power station lifespan

Mantashe said the country was planning to work with all the Brics partners to solve the energy crisis that currently affected the country

By Mandisa Nyathi
Sean Phillips: ‘We need to turn around water sector’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 August 2023

Sean Phillips: ‘We need to turn around water sector’

The director general said high levels of support and intervention by the department are slowing the decline in water and sanitation services, not reversing it

By Sheree Bega
A teacher making a difference at a Limpopo wilderness school
The Green Guardian
/ 20 August 2023

A teacher making a difference at a Limpopo wilderness school

Lizzy Litshani teaches about conservation through projects that empower the community surrounding her school

By Lesego Chepape
Women at Ukuthunga Handmade crochet for conservation
The Green Guardian
/ 19 August 2023

Women at Ukuthunga Handmade crochet for conservation

Women make ‘knitties’ of the endangered Cape parrot and earn money

By Lesego Chepape
Will Karpowership get the nod – and do we want that?
Analysis
/ 17 August 2023

Will Karpowership get the nod – and do we want that?

The Turkish-based gas-to-power firm thinks it is ready to swoop in and save the day by quickly providing more energy to South Africa

By Ozayr Patel
Global study highlights effect of plastic pollution on foraging seabirds
The Green Guardian
/ 15 August 2023

Global study highlights effect of plastic pollution on foraging seabirds

The presence of plastic particles in the birds has potential implications for human health

By Lesego Chepape
Senior SANParks manager killed by hippo in Kruger National Park
The Green Guardian
/ 13 August 2023

Senior SANParks manager killed by hippo in Kruger National Park

Kobus De Wet played a leading role in investigations and the arrests of rhino poaching syndicates

By Sheree Bega
Rushing decarbonisation is not the answer, says Energy Council’s MacKay
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2023

Rushing decarbonisation is not the answer, says Energy Council’s MacKay

While South Africa’s plan is bold, all types of technologies are needed to solve the crisis and ensure that the system has capacity and can withstand the transition

By Mandisa Nyathi
Filthy rivers run through Cradle of Humankind
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2023

Filthy rivers run through Cradle of Humankind

Landowners and businesses in the Unesco World Heritage Site are up in arms over municipal sewage pollution

By Sheree Bega
Manufacturers cry foul over Eskom’s lack of support in awarding tenders
The Green Guardian
/ 10 August 2023

Manufacturers cry foul over Eskom’s lack of support in awarding tenders

Concerns about local manufacturers and engineers being left out of the projects have increased

By Mandisa Nyathi
Word of the flies: How bugs provide crime clues
National
/ 9 August 2023

Word of the flies: How bugs provide crime clues

And how forensic entomology has evolved in South Africa

By Eunice Masson
Consumers are choosing to buy sustainably sourced fish
The Green Guardian
/ 5 August 2023

Consumers are choosing to buy sustainably sourced fish

Retailers and suppliers are heeding the call for sustainable seafood products

By Lesego Chepape
Fishing around penguin colonies to be limited for 10 years
The Green Guardian
/ 4 August 2023

Fishing around penguin colonies to be limited for 10 years

But it is no ‘miracle intervention’ to save the imperilled seabirds, minister stresses

By Sheree Bega
Parliamentary committee briefed on theft of 51 rhino horns
The Green Guardian
/ 3 August 2023

Parliamentary committee briefed on theft of 51 rhino horns

We did all we could to make sure our vault was highly secured, says North West Parks and Tourism Board

By Sheree Bega
Water is used as a weapon against Palestinian people
Thought Leader
/ 3 August 2023

Water is used as a weapon against Palestinian people

Israel regularly restricts, controls and blocks access to water, and chops down vital olive trees

By Ozayr Patel
Every day is conservation day for this Tembisa centre
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2023

Every day is conservation day for this Tembisa centre

The Tembisa Self Help Association of the Disabled uses nature to heal both people and the environment

By Lesego Chepape
SA should prepare for hottest summer ever, climate experts warn
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2023

SA should prepare for hottest summer ever, climate experts warn

A study says extreme heat in North America, Europe and China in July were made more likely by human-driven climate change

By Sheree Bega
Brics countries collaborate to confront climate crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2023

Brics countries collaborate to confront climate crisis

A forum held this week, ahead of the next month’s Brics summit, focused on the development of partnerships to build resilient cities

By Lyse Comins
Ebrahim Patel announces a R1.3bn resilience fund to address energy crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 27 July 2023

Ebrahim Patel announces a R1.3bn resilience fund to address energy crisis

The Energy One Stop Shop and Energy Resilience Fund is aimed at cutting red tape and accelerating regulatory processes in renewable projects

By Mandisa Nyathi
Sasol’s application for Secunda emission limit for sulphur dioxide falls outside legal framework, say Just Share
The Green Guardian
/ 27 July 2023

Sasol’s application for Secunda emission limit for sulphur dioxide falls outside legal framework, say Just Share

The company says it remains committed to ambient air quality improvement and legal compliance

By Sheree Bega
Ramokgopa warns fires at power stations should not be taken lightly
The Green Guardian
/ 23 July 2023

Ramokgopa warns fires at power stations should not be taken lightly

The minister of electricity will visit the Grootvlei power station after a fire broke out Saturday morning, resulting in unit two being put out.

By Lesego Chepape
De Lille emphasises need to grow tourism on visit to Kruger
The Green Guardian
/ 21 July 2023

De Lille emphasises need to grow tourism on visit to Kruger

The department has given R76.1 million for energy and water-saving measures at tourism sites as part of the Green Tourism Incentive Programme, Patricia de Lille says

By Lesego Chepape
Joburg inner city explosion ‘task is complex’, says city manager
The Green Guardian
/ 21 July 2023

Joburg inner city explosion ‘task is complex’, says city manager

The city has identified three possible causes, but one of them is the most likely source of the blast

By Sheree Bega
‘Will Komati power station shift to renewable energy cater for everyone?’
The Green Guardian
/ 20 July 2023

‘Will Komati power station shift to renewable energy cater for everyone?’

Komati has been earmarked to be the facility pioneering the transition from coal to renewables in Mpumalanga

By Mandisa Nyathi
Creecy ‘honoured’ by appointment to consult nations for the first stocktake on climate progress
The Green Guardian
/ 19 July 2023

Creecy ‘honoured’ by appointment to consult nations for the first stocktake on climate progress

South Africa’s environment minister and her Danish counterpart will review achievements of the Paris Agreement’s goals for COP28 in Dubai

By Sheree Bega
It’s flu season, but why does it happen in winter?
Article
/ 18 July 2023

It’s flu season, but why does it happen in winter?

When the season starts varies in different provinces, as do the strains of the viruses

By Ogone Motlogeloa, Jennifer Fitchett and Neville Sweijd
Fourteen giraffes find new home in Angola
The Green Guardian
/ 16 July 2023

Fourteen giraffes find new home in Angola

The animals have been successfully moved from Namibia in an effort to restore ecological balance

By Lesego Chepape
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