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Sardine deaths: high levels of pilchard herpesvirus found in South African fish
High levels of pilchard herpesvirus have been found in sardines involved in South Africa’s extensive mortality event, with the virus detected in all 15 fish in an initial…
Mapping Africa’s changing coastline
A new interactive platform, developed by Harvard University and partners, is mapping sea-level change across Africa's coastline from 1900 to 2100. It provides crucial local data…
Scientists find medicines and pesticides accumulating in False Bay sediments
A new study led by the University of Cape Town reveals that False Bay's seabed is accumulating pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and metals, acting as a long-term pollution reservoir.…
University of Pretoria study challenges ‘70% wildlife decline’ narrative
A new study co-authored by a University of Pretoria conservation scientist argues that widely cited claims of catastrophic global wildlife decline may overstate biodiversity loss…
Human-made chemicals embedded across global oceans, major study finds
A groundbreaking analysis of more than 2 300 seawater samples shows that industrial chemicals dominate ocean pollution signals, even far from land
Environmental efforts pay off: study shows plastic loads in petrels remain stable over decades
New research uncovers surprising stability in plastic ingestion among seabirds on Inaccessible Island
World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in SA are key to climate change and carbon storage studies
There is growing evidence that termites have a substantial but still poorly understood role in the carbon cycle