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Geologist’s ‘deep view’ perspective gets climate community hot and bothered
Global warming is real and it’s happening, but a geology professor reckons the current focus on it is short-sighted, distracting
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Why are conservative men so scared of Greta Thunberg?
What is it about Greta Thunberg that scares so many ageing, conservative men? Is it because she challenges the old-world
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Buzz off! Stinky solutions for a jumbo problem
Elephants can fundamentally alter the landscapes as they forage, damaging or killing large trees. Now researchers are trying out pungent
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Win in war on logging pirates
Mozambique has recorded a measure of success recently against wildlife poachers and illegal loggers, thanks to stronger enforcement. Fred Kockott
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Silver lining to Dusi pollution calamity?
Durban-Pietermaritzburg river pollution a microcosm of nationwide water pollution control failures First published by GroundUp by Tony Carnie Sometimes, a
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Shea class: Midlands school scores in water compo
A RURAL KwaZulu-Natal Midlands school has taken top honours in a national programme that encourages water conservation and implementing the
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Environmental groups’ objections over-ruled Marches, protests and objections to drill for gas and oil along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline over the
Sensational Shark Week
focus irks young scientist
August 4, 2019
Sea Shepherd skipper on film fest bill
July 24, 2019The Thin Green Line
Powerful image sheds light on efforts to save rhinos Fred Kockott and Mlu Mdletshe report First published by GroundUp
‘Wild warriors’ learn to shoot with cameras
September 23, 2019
Environmental lawyers put screws back on a Zululand anthracite mine.
September 19, 2019Wild Walks
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It’s a wrench and a drench to leave
Pooped but proud to have finished, Shona Aylward looks back on the demanding final days of the Wild Coast hike
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Onward and upward:
Shona Aylward on Day 6
We ramble along the rutted coastline, in and out of pockets of exquisite beaches hugged by cliffs. Shona Aylward reports
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Any port in a storm:
the going gets tough on days 4 & 5
The going gets tough for Wild Coast hiker Shona Aylward. But the scenery rewards and the history is rich, not
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