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South Africa's famous fynbos must be preserved—but burning invasive plants on site isn't the best strategy
In South Africa's Western Cape, a common feature of clearing efforts is the "stack burning" method. This is where invasive plants such as port jackson are chopped down, stacked on top of each ...
Threat to South African data centres that will cost billions to fix
Data centres demand significant amounts of energy, something Eskom is struggling to securely provide to businesses and ...
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South Africa's Rare Succulent Plants Are Threatened By Illegal Trade - How to Stop It
South Africa's succulents - small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas - are sought after by an increasingly ...
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South Africa grants Eskom coal plants limited emissions exemptions
South African coal-fired power stations have received limited exemptions from air quality laws and harmful emissions reduction regulations, the environment minister said on Monday, but he stressed ...
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South Africa's succulent plants under threat from poachers in the Karoo - BBC
According to Mr Van Wyk and other conservationists, plant poaching has been booming since the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. With international traders unable to travel to South Africa during that ...
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South Africa Grants Emissions Exemptions to Coal-Fired Plants in Effort to Avoid Blackouts
A recent report from the South African Medical Research Council and the UK’s Dept. for International Development said a 10-year study found that people living near coal-fired power stations in ...
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Poachers target South Africa’s ‘miracle’ plant with near impunity - Conservation news
NIEUWOUDTVILLE, South Africa — It is the devil’s breath, this wind, ... At one site, an estimated 200 clivia plants were recently found dug up and abandoned in the veld.
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What do South African consumers think of plant-based meat?
Plant-based meat in South Africa . Plant-based meat has a significant presence in South Africa, and many international brands are widely available in shops there. ... found that 67.3% of participants ...
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South African Coal Plants Lift Death Rate by 6%, Study Shows
Air pollution in South Africa boosts the annual number of deaths by 6% in communities living near coal-fired power plants, a study by the South African Medical Rese ... Significantly more babies were ...
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South African plant removed from strip of land - BBC
A grant has been awarded to a Jersey group to remove a South African plant from part of the island. Societe Jersiaise said it had received £3,000 to remove purple dewplant, also called disphyma ...
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South Africa’s rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade – how to stop it - The Conversation
Over 1 million of South Africa’s rare succulents have been illegally harvested since 2019. ... Over 6,000 plant species are found in this region, including 1,600 succulent plants.