FRESHWATER OXYGEN CRISIS POSES GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT

Sat 19 April 2025: A comprehensive study led by Utrecht University and published in Science Advances has highlighted a significant oxygen crisis in freshwater sources. According to scientists, human activities have disrupted the oxygen balance in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs since the 1900s. The study suggests that this process has now evolved into a global environmental crisis. […]

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DEMAND FOR CRITICAL MINERALS USED IN CLEAN TECH TO TRIPLE BY 2040

Fri 18 April 2025: Rising demand for clean energy technologies to fight climate change is shaping the future with investments in critical minerals, whose demand is set to triple by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook report. Increasing geopolitical competition led critical minerals to become not only an economic but also strategic priority to […]

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DEADLY ANTHRAX KILLS DOZENS OF HIPPOS IN VIRUNGA, OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST WILD MEAT

Mon 14 April 2025: Around 50 hippos have died due to an anthrax outbreak in Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest national park. The dead animals were found floating in a river south of Lake Edward, near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Park director Emmanuel De Merode. Anthrax, caused by […]

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SCIENTISTS REVIVE DIRE WOLF IN FIRST ‘DE-EXTINCTION’

Wed 09 April 2025: A wolf species that disappeared 12,500 years ago, the “dire wolf,” has been revived by a US-based biotech company, marking the world’s first “de-extinction” in a ground-breaking achievement. Colossal Biosciences, the Texas-based genetic engineering company behind the creation of the colossal woolly mouse, announced Monday that scientists used ancient DNA, cloning […]

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MICROCHIPS & MISSING PETS: WHY PET OWNERS SHOULD TAKE NOTE

Tue 08 April 2025: In a country where animal welfare is often challenged by resource constraints, microchipping emerges as a small act with a big impact. Whether you live in the suburbs of Johannesburg or the rural outskirts of Limpopo, the benefits of microchipping your pet are significant — and increasingly essential. “It’s a cost-effective […]

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RECORD GLOBAL TEMPERATURES IN MARCH ILLUSTRATE THREAT TO CLIMATE GOALS

Tue 08 April 2025: Average global temperature in March was 1.6C higher than in pre-industrial times, threatening that international climate goals are moving out of reach. Global temperatures hovered at historic highs last month, and Europe experienced its warmest March, suggesting international climate goals could be moving out of reach. The average temperature in March […]

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SOUTH AFRICANS FLUSH TOILETS WITH DRINKABLE WATER: STUDY IN CAPE TOWN LOOKED AT USING SEAWATER INSTEAD

At Camps Bay, Cape Town, wastewater is pumped out to sea. Steve Kretzmann/GroundUp Sun 06 April 2025: As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable water to flush toilets. South Africa’s Water Research Commission […]

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INDIA’S RESERVOIRS TURN INTO POWERHOUSES WITH FLOATING SOLAR PANELS

Mon 31 March 2025: Floating solar panels installed on reservoir lakes in India have grown to a size visible from space. These systems save land, reduce evaporation, and help prevent algal blooms. India is expanding these projects across the country, turning reservoir lakes into energy hubs. While installation costs are high and environmental impacts remain debated, these […]

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