Environment Adapt or fry: Strategies need a relook as the world warms Splitting the bill: Mitigating a situation we didn’t cause. By Nyameko Bottoman The Bard cautions us against showing others the “steep and thorny way to heaven” while we tread the “primrose path of dalliance”. Similarly, with climate change we would do well to heed warnings that we are setting developing countries on a “slippery, steep […] Written by rovingreporters March 7, 2024May 7, 2024
Conservation Watch Environment Journalism Projects Women snappers hunt for best shots Capturing memorable wildlife moments on camera is sometimes the stuff of heartbreak, hope and missed opportunities. Alexandra Howard chats to five young women who cut their photographic teeth in the Kruger. Written by rovingreporters January 22, 2022March 26, 2024
Conservation Watch Environment Journalism Projects Cinema magic introduces Pangolins to Cape Flats Sometimes, when there are big, pressing environmental problems to tackle, it’s best to begin at home. Written by rovingreporters December 17, 2021January 22, 2022
Conservation Watch Environment ‘Environmental hero company’ charged for massive Durban air, water and soil pollution Marathon legal case looms large for agrochemical giant in wake of Durban’s disastrous chemical spill. Written by rovingreporters September 3, 2021September 3, 2021
Environment Training Writing a good story pitch So what? Why should we care? Written by rovingreporters December 4, 2020October 25, 2021
Conservation Watch Environment Fikile Ntshangase opposed a mine extension. Last night she was murdered. Violence on border of iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Park linked to fears of mass retrenchments Fikile Ntshangase, a vocal opponent of plans to extend the Somkhele coal mine, was murdered in her home on Thursday night. This comes after threats and attacks have previously been made against those opposing the mine. Mine management says expansion is essential […] Written by rovingreporters October 23, 2020September 20, 2021
Environment Pandemic poet chimes with the times Fatima Khan explores the genesis of the poem, “We fell asleep in one world and woke in another”,which went viral in the wake of Covid-19. Written by rovingreporters August 9, 2020November 15, 2021
Conservation Watch Environment Zululand pangolin project launched . . . where the species became locally extinct 70 years ago Written by rovingreporters August 9, 2020August 9, 2020
Conservation Watch Environment “We must get 30% of earth’s natural resources protected by 2030” The world is paying a heavy price for the exploitation of wild species and wild places, deforestation, uncontrolled expansion of agriculture, intensification of farming, and infrastructure development, says Chris Galliers, President of the International Ranger Federation. Fred Kockott reports Galliers said unbridled exploitation of natural resources modified the interface between people and wildlife, creating a ‘perfect […] Written by rovingreporters August 7, 2020August 9, 2020
Conservation Watch Environment Conservation awards shed light on success stories Winners of the Africa’s prestigious 2020 Rhino Conservation Awards have been officially announced online by Love Africa Marketing to celebrate the people and organisations who work constantly to reduce the threats and increase the sustainability of conservation efforts in Africa. This year, the Rhino Conservation Awards broadened their focus to include those working in endangered […] Written by rovingreporters July 31, 2020July 31, 2020