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New fynbos lily discovered at southern tip of Africa
Two flowering populations of the Nuwejaars lily has been found on the Agulhas Plain in the Nuwejaars Wetland Special Management Area
More than an allergen, pollen can be used to diagnose climatic changes
Monitoring has focused on health risks, but palynologists are now using it to study climatic changes in various landscapes
Climate crisis a threat to bird species
Changes in agriculture will affect blue cranes and heat stress will harm Cape rockjumpers that are already found at higher altitudes
‘The future is closer than expected’
Restoring ecosystems — wetlands, savannahs and grasslands — will mitigate the effects of global warming
Study on rats finds buchu can help with obesity, diabetes and other ailments
Stellenbosch researcher believes clinical trials on humans will show promising results
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa accords the climate crisis only a cursory nod
Country can’t lose sight of the threat climate change poses, President Ramaphosa says.
We’re killing off life, but there is hope
Sipho Kings reports on the findings of a mega government report on the state of our plants and animals, and what’s being done to secure their future
A warming world puts the heat on fynbos
A study shows the floral kingdom is threated by rising temperatures and more frequent wildfires.
Nature provides a real treat
Animal, mineral or vegetable? <b>Nechama Brodie</b> makes some suggestions to help you to find the answers to Christmas-present questions.
Better than the big five
What seemed to many to be an environmental tragedy turned out to be a catalyst for new life and a blessing for lovers of fynbos and flowers.
Biofuel production could threaten fynbos
South Africa’s unique fynbos vegetation could be threatened if canola is introduced as a source of biofuel.
Devil’s Peak blaze ‘contained’
The fire on Devil’s Peak above Cape Town was ”more or less contained”, it was reported on Wednesday afternoon.