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South Africa’s new biodiversity economy strategy aims to make the benefits from biodiversity available to more people. Hayley Clements
South Africa’s conservation model: why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea
April 15, 2024
South Africa’s conservation model: why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea

The sacred Osun River in Nigeria has recorded the highest measured level of microplastics in a river in the world, and researchers are calling for a ban on single-use plastics.
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A Disturbing Revelation Into The Microplastics Crisis On The African Continent
April 15, 2024
A Disturbing Revelation Into The Microplastics Crisis On The African Continent

The sacred Osun River in Nigeria has recorded the highest measured level of microplastics in a river in the world, and researchers are calling for a ban on single-use plastics.
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Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study
April 15, 2024
Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study

A landmark new study has found that, in the last decade, the African continent has started emitting more carbon than it stores.
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Splitting the bill: Mitigating a situation we didn’t cause.
March 7, 2024
Splitting the bill: Mitigating a situation we didn’t cause.

It’s not only misguided, it’s a bit rich, for the wealthy to pressure the poor to swallow the bitter medicine they are prescribing for the world’s climate change ills.

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