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Trophy hunting won’t save Africa’s lions so the UK ban on wildlife imports is a welcome step

Trophy hunting won’t save Africa’s lions so the UK ban on...

Over the past 25 years, I have spent a lot of time counting lions as part of my job. Only last month, I spent...
De Hoop MPA - Yellowtail on Reef

South Africa set for big strides towards 10% marine protected areas

 Johannesburg, 4 July22: There was much celebration in 2019 when the South African Marine Protected Area (MPA) network expanded to 41 MPAs encompassing 5.4%...
Why do we plant?

Why do we plant?

 For starters, it goes without saying that plants provide us with food, fibre, shelter, medicine, and fuel. The basic food for all organisms is...
We need to reconfigure plastic usage with ingenuity

We need to reconfigure plastic usage with ingenuity

Reducing plastic waste requires thoughtful, yet bold steps. Where to start? Conscious consumers and governments are sending a consistent and resounding message to businesses: ditch...
New UN financing initiative goes live to power climate action

New UN financing initiative goes live to power climate action

NEW YORK, USA, 01st July 2022-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A new UN-led financing tool to strengthen weather and climate forecasting, improve life-saving early warning systems,...
Rocket-fueled ‘space’ pollution has impacts on Earth

Rocket-fueled ‘space’ pollution has impacts on Earth

Rocket launches have reached a record-setting pace, with far more expected in the future. A new study finds climate impacts here on Earth. Last year...
Top nature photographer shares tips for 2022 MPA Photography Competition

Top nature photographer shares tips for 2022 MPA Photography Competition

The second ever Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day is set to go global with its 2022 commemoration on Monday, 1 August. And to celebrate...
Here comes one of the world’s first solar-powered vehicles

Here comes one of the world’s first solar-powered vehicles

The driving question behind the vehicle’s inception was, “How do we preserve what we have and still live the life we love?” Electric vehicles are...
Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: Bachelet

Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: Bachelet

NEW YORK, USA, 28 June 2022-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences,...
A new method makes it possible to grow food in the dark

A new method makes it possible to grow food in the...

“Using artificial photosynthesis approaches to produce food could be a paradigm shift for how we feed people,” a scientist stresses. Sunshine is essential for plants...
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises’ first Sustainable Impact Report

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises’ first Sustainable Impact Report reveals 15% reduction...

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has released its inaugural Impact Report, detailing progress against its 11 sustainability goals set forth in tandem with parent company...
Clanwilliam Legacy Garden

NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION SELECTS ‘CLANWILLIAM CHANGEMAKERS LEGACY GARDEN’ AS WESTERN CAPE...

The iconic Nelson Mandela Foundation has selected ChangeMakersHUB’s ‘Clanwilliam Legacy Garden’ as its Western Cape partner of choice ahead of this year’s Mandela Day. The...