Conservation Watch FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOR 2023 Changing the narrative on conservation Hard work, clear thinking, and tough choices lie ahead Written by rovingreporters December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
Conservation Watch Climate change — deer do well, misery for meerkats Research into red deer and meerkats provide lessons on mitigating the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss. Written by rovingreporters October 8, 2022December 17, 2022
Ocean Watch Time to sharpen up African climate journalism Young scientists offered training in coastal resilience reporting Written by rovingreporters May 21, 2022June 12, 2022
Ocean Watch Southern Ocean seal species increasingly straying into South African waters Marine experts are still trying to find out why there has been an increase in the number of species of seals on South African shores over the past two years. Written by Natalie Dos Santos August 30, 2021August 30, 2021
Uncategorized A lot on our plate: Why the way we farm and eat must change We’re travelling less and using less energy – good news for our efforts to rein in climate change – but we’ve still got far to go. Embracing nature may get us there quicker, writes Dr Andrew Venter Written by RR May 17, 2020May 29, 2020
Uncategorized Turn or burn: Time for a carbon neutral future The fossil fuel industry’s grip on the global economy has made it harder for us to move to a sustainable future. Dr Andrew Venter looks at the oil price collapse and why we shouldn’t let this crisis go to waste. Written by RR May 3, 2020May 29, 2020
Conservation Watch Environment Laughter better medicine than Greta, says SA comic Greta Thunberg, the teen green activist, would win more people to her cause if she cracked a few jokes, says actor Written by rovingreporters March 15, 2020April 3, 2020
Conservation Watch Environment Activists call on SA government to declare climate emergency About 50 activists, led by Extinction Rebellion, picketed outside the Gauteng Legislature in Central Johannesburg Friday, on Friday afternoon. They called on government to declare a climate emergency, writes Zoë Postman Written by rovingreporters February 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Uncategorized Geologist’s ‘deep view’ perspective heats up the debate on climate crisis Global warming is real and it’s happening, but a geology professor reckons the current focus on it is short-sighted, distracting from more pressing environmental problems. Mike Watkeys’ “deep time” perspective has irked leading climate scientists. Matthew Hattingh and Fred Kockott report. TORNADOS struck the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa last week, not far from where […] Written by RR November 21, 2019February 3, 2020
Environment 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 industrial capitalist order that gave men the authority over everything, including their women, their children, and their environment? Man Friday columnist Tony Weaver, asks the question. Written by rovingreporters November 20, 2019November 21, 2019