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Impala Rustenburg invests in Kgaswane Mountain Reserve upgrade

Impala Rustenburg invests in Kgaswane Mountain Reserve upgrade

Rustenburg, 18 May 2021 – An investment into an environmental treasure by Impala Rustenburg will leave a lasting legacy of eco-tourism, wildlife preservation and...
Journalism’s role in the Nature Crime Alliance (commentary)

Journalism’s role in the Nature Crime Alliance (commentary)

Nature crime constitutes one of the largest illicit economies in the world, inflicting devastation and destruction upon people and planet.On August 23, 2023, the...

Selective logging has big, lasting impact on fish

A new study finds nearly as few fish species in selectively logged forests as they did in forests clear-cut for plantations. Both selectively logged...
Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears

Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears

U.S. climate technology startup Living Carbon has been developing genetically engineered poplar trees that it says can absorb more carbon and better resist...
Climate Story Lab ZA offers Southern African creatives an opportunity to make an impact on the climate crisis

Climate Story Lab ZA offers Southern African creatives an opportunity to...

Calling creatives to act on the most pressing emergency facing humanity - the climate crisis. Climate Story Lab ZA invites Southern African creatives to...
In the Netherlands, pitchforks fly for an empire of cows

In the Netherlands, pitchforks fly for an empire of cows

In response to a court ruling, the Dutch government announced in 2022 that it would aim to halve emissions of nitrogen from livestock like...
Tackling the scourge of plastic in the oceans is a must

Tackling the scourge of plastic in the oceans is a must

Plastic waste has reached catastrophic proportions in the oceans and it is increasing further still. Plastic waste has reached catastrophic proportions in the oceans and...
Many palm species are facing the risk of extinction

Many palm species are facing the risk of extinction

“We need to do all we can to protect more than a thousand palm species that we now know may be threatened.” Palm trees are...
The Maritime Standard Reveals Finalists for 2019 Awards

The Maritime Standard Reveals Finalists for 2019 Awards

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 22 September 2019 A complete list of finalists for the sixth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, which will be held...