Lots of them depend on fruit-eating birds and mammals to spread their seeds. But it’s debatable whether the animals — many in trouble themselves — can disperse seeds far and fast enough to keep pace with a warming world. By Liam Drew Haldre Rogers’ entry into ecology came via the sort of manmade
If South Africa wants to keep its tourism wheels turning, reliable, renewable energy is key. Xinhua News Agency Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, University of Johannesburg; Irma Booyens, University of Strathclyde , and Kristy Langerman, University of Johannesburg For the past 16 years South Africans have dreaded rolling power cuts euphemistically dubbed “loadshedding”. These are caused
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties – COP28 – starts in late November in Dubai. With the World Health Organisation (WHO), it will host the first Health Day and climate health ministerial, aiming to encourage commitments towards climate-resilient and sustainable low-carbon health systems. This health program has outlined five crucial focus
In contemporary times, the world finds itself grappling with the repercussions of climate upheaval, resource exhaustion, and the erosion of natural habitats. It is against this backdrop that we embark on a voyage through the enigmatic realm of ecological sustainability. This discourse seeks to shed light on the essence of ecological sustainability, delineate
Colin Manning, Newcastle University and Hayley J. Fowler, Newcastle University Storm Ciarán made landfall in south-west England and northern France overnight on November 1, with heavy rain and winds blowing up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph). The UK Met Office names storms each winter season, which starts in early September, and
In this episode of “News of the Week,” host Kai Gibson delves into the inspiring efforts of businesses as they take a stand against the looming climate crisis. Kai discusses the importance of perplexity and burstiness in written content and draws parallels with how businesses are approaching climate change.Businesses are no longer solely
In July 2023, when southern Europe endured an unprecedented heatwave with temperatures soaring to around 45 °C, a particular place in Spain got much hotter without becoming headline news. The place was a test site in Almería province and the temperatures reached 1 400 °C. High hopes The eye-popping heat levels were created at
Think of wildlife tracking and what probably comes to mind are documentaries following the majestic movements of elephants through the savannah, the graceful migrations of sea turtles in the deep blue and the prowling of big cats in dense jungles. Yet, in the grand tapestry of nature, one creature that’s vital to the
Vera De Cauwer, Namibia University of Science and Technology The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it’s extremely dry, it is a centre of species endemism: many species occur only there and nowhere else on earth. New species continue to be
Lauren Johnston, South African Institute of International Affairs China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in 2013 with a first speech in Kazakhstan and a second one in Indonesia. The initiative is something of a trial-by-doing development policy