Corporate sustainability must be at the forefront in a post-COVID-19 era

Corporate sustainability must be at the forefront in a post-COVID-19 era

The effects of COVID-19 have accelerated the trend towards remote working, but that doesn’t mean the PC is dead. With many parts of the globe...

Insight: Surface safety – do you know what you are buying?

Burt Rodrigues CEO of Biodx gives insight into the surface safety “Last week Education MEC for the Eastern Cape, Fundile Gade ordered legal action against...
technology can protect nesting birds

Technology can protect nesting birds

The technology is far superior to human eyes, which can be a big bonus in conservation. Birds nesting on the ground across farmlands in Europe...

PMI Launches “Our World Is Not an Ashtray” Initiative and Aims...

LAUSANNE,Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) today launched “Our World Is Not an Ashtray,” a new global initiative to raise awareness and...
Climate change will make much of the planet too hot for us

Climate change will make much of the planet too hot for...

Parts of the planet, such as the Sahara desert, are already largely unsuitable for people other than the hardiest souls. There’s been much talk of...
Rising heat in the tropics is a threat to plant seed viability

Rising heat in the tropics is a threat to plant seed...

In the next 50 years, it’s likely to become too hot for some plant seeds to germinate in the tropics. That may reduce species...
Endangered birds are fast losing out to farmers in Iberia

Endangered birds are fast losing out to farmers in Iberia

Especially at risk are semi-natural agro-steppes in Iberia home to great bustards, little bustards, lesser kestrels, and rollers. Iconic bird species like great bustards are...

The iLanga chair lights the way to mitigate Climate Change by...

Climate change and its effects are being witnessed nationwide - and most metros have been up close and personal with water crises. And while...
A new white paint can keep buildings naturally cooler

A new white paint can keep buildings naturally cooler

A newly devised form of extra-white paint reflects up to 98% of the heat coming from the sun. During hot summer days when the heat...
A bright energy future beckons many developing nations

A bright energy future beckons many developing nations

“Although developing a nuclear power plant is highly capital intensive, the cost of energy per kWh is the lowest.” Africa is a vast and diverse...
Rock dust applied to soils may help capture 2B tons of CO2

Rock dust applied to soils may help capture 2B tons of...

Rock dust spread over the planet’s farm fields may prove a climate solution with the potential to remove up to two billion tons of...
The South Pole is warming fast. Very fast

The South Pole is warming fast. Very fast

How much of the warming can be attributed to natural and manmade causes remains little understood. The planet is warming. That we’ve known. It is...