The reseeding of African grasslands with multispecies can boost forage quality and quantity while addressing soil degradation
The waste and the agricultural sectors are the highest emitters of methane – specifically solid waste disposal and enteric fermentation, respectively – in 2022
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has developed satellite ocean colour maps to warn of red tides
Why these invisible organisms generate a significant portion of oxygen, absorb vast amounts of carbon, and purify water
China has proposed a drastic reduction in the use of pangolin scales for traditional medicine
A CSIR study analysing 26 years of satellite data reveals how ocean warming is significantly reducing ocean productivity
European nations are scrambling for Africa’s green hydrogen, striking deals to tap into the continent’s vast wind and solar potential for export
Lion numbers have remained stable from 2015 to 2023, while the population of hippos plunged by more than 2 500 from 2015 to 2017
The insects occur at only two tiny sites at high altitudes in the Wolkberg mountain range
The use of tracking collars that send alerts when animals enter snaring hotspots or have been stationary for a certain period has become a key tool
The University of KZN and UK scientists are developing a high-tech system that will warn about heavy rainfall and floods
The applicants argue that the forestry, fisheries and environment minister’s interim fishing closures are ‘biologically meaningless’
The graceful manta rays gliding along the coastline are little known and humans have caused a significant a decline in their numbers
Century Property had filed a nearly R200 million damages claim, accusing the environmentalists of delaying its projects
Email and phone systems have been restored after the cyberbreach
Without biocontrol, Hartbeespoort Dam could be 70% covered in superweed
What new research reveals about their mental power
The state’s waste tyre management plan faces a court challenge over unrealistic targets
Trump’s decision risks damaging international trust and efforts to address the global climate crisis, minister says
In densely invaded areas, the trees can consume about 50% of the annual rainfall of the region, severely depleting groundwater
The biodiversity rich Western Soutpansberg Nature Reserve is made up of eight landowners who manage the land as a collective
More than 70% of the country’s neglected or aged wastewater treatment plants are not operating at optimal levels
Last month, South Africa reported a 96% rise in wildfire incidents compared with December 2023
Lab findings suggest botulism as the cause of the bird deaths, made worse by sewage from the Homevale wastewater treatment works
NSPCA prosecutes Dirk de Jager, of Modjadjiskloof, in Limpopo, over viral video
They can survive prolonged droughts thanks to their ability to store water in their huge trunks, which can attain a diameter of 10 metres or more
About 16% (1 589 species) of the world’s estimated 10 000 succulent species occur in the Succulent Karoo Biome
The SAWS warning comes just hours after temperatures of 40 degrees were recorded in the north of the province
Bone scans reveal insights into an ancient South African crocodile ancestor
Impumlophantsi boonstrai adds new piece to to the evolutionary puzzle of therapsids
Although there is a backup plan in the Sterkfontein Dam, residents need to reduce their water use
Five bodies have been recovered so far but reports of tapping sounds indicates that people underground are still alive