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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Fri 04 April 2025: Tropical forests across the Americas are finding it hard to adapt to climate change, raising worries about their future, according to a Thursday news release from the University of Adelaide. Sami Rifai, a lecturer at the university, cautioned that by 2100, temperatures might climb by as much as 4 degrees Celsius […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar to the plastic material used in car tyres. If you find that thought slightly unsettling, you are not […]
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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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Sat 29 March 2025: The World Bank reported Thursday that air pollution claims the lives of around 5.7 million people each year, with 95% of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. In a report titled Accelerating Access to Clean Air on a Livable Planet, the bank estimated that air pollution causes an economic loss equivalent to about 5% […]
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Tue 25 March 2025: Government has implemented island closures with immediate effect to enhance the conservation of South Africa’s penguin populations. This follows the recent finalisation of a historic settlement agreement — in the form of a court order — securing critical protections for South Africa’s penguin populations. The landmark agreement — reached between the […]
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Thu 20 March 2025: The effects of human-induced climate change are being felt by one in five people worldwide, a new report revealed on Wednesday. The report published by Climate Central, an independent science organization, found that at least 1.8 billion people—22% of the global population—faced temperatures significantly influenced by climate change every day from […]
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Tue 18 March 2025: Researchers say 50,000 years of healthy life lost annually in Australia to weather-linked cardiovascular disease. Researchers have reported a link between cardiovascular issues and hot weather, forecasting that heart disease could double or triple in the next 25 years if current climate trends continue. In a report published on Monday, researchers […]
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Tue 18 March 2025: With Ramadan midway and millions of Muslims performing Umrah, the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s Fashion Commission has introduced a Sustainable Ihram initiative to recycle and repurpose the sacred garment. The ihram, a simple white garment symbolising purity and devotion, is a key part of the Umrah and Hajj experience. Given the […]
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Sat 15 March 2025: Earth’s oceans rose faster than expected last year as the world experienced its hottest year on record, NASA says. Sea levels rose faster than expected around the world in 2024 – the Earth’s hottest year on record, according to new findings from the United States’ NASA space agency, which attributed the rise […]
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