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Singapore smog breaches hazardous level

2013-06-19 22:32

Smog levels in Singapore from Indonesian forest fires have hit the highest level on record as the air pollutant index breached the "hazardous" level.

Larvae open new frontier in animal feed

2013-06-19 20:09

French start-up company Ynsect has identified a cheap, nourishing and locally sourced alternative to soybeans as a vital source of protein in animal feed.

US vows to crack down on climate change

2013-06-19 17:02

US President Barack Obama has pledged America will do more to tackle the threat of climate change, and that the rest of the world must follow before it is too late.

KNP trespasser's appeal dismissed

2013-06-19 16:08

The Nelspruit Regional Court has rejected an appeal by a man jailed for eight years for trespassing in the Kruger National Park.

Haze angers Singaporeans, tourists

2013-06-19 15:04

Singapore's smog problem from forest fires in Indonesia has worsened with air pollutant levels reaching a 16-year high.

Teacher admits killing elephants for ivory

2013-06-19 10:34

A Congolese teacher has confessed to killing eight elephants for their ivory and was arrested in possession of 25kg of ivory.

Winds on Venus have accelerated

2013-06-19 09:02

Already travelling at super-hurricane speeds, winds on Venus have accelerated by an astonishing one-third over the past six years.

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Wild lions near extinction

Africa's lion population has shrunk by 75% in the past two decades.
Early birds had four wings

Some primitive birds boasted four wings, before evolution led them to ditch their hind feathers.
New poaching approach

The South African National Parks is happy with the number of arrests made after changing the style of their anti-poaching operations.
Legal dagga case builds

The case for the decriminalisation of dagga is building.
Naked skydiver raises rhino cash

A skydiver has raised more than R50 000 jumping naked to help save rhino from going extinct.
Solar could supply SA

Solar energy could deliver 15 times the current electrical demand in SA.
No Anysberg development

A massive unspoiled nature reserve in the Karoo will not be subject to development.
Eskom slammed over water

An environmental report has found that the use of water in electricity production is having a negative impact on the water resources.

Electric Avenue – soon a reality

2013-06-19 07:16

Next-generation charging for electric vehicles could mean losing the dependency on batteries as Volvo tests its latest green project – electric roads.

CPV programme to stimulate employment

2013-06-18 21:42

The first students in Soitec’s concentrator photovoltaic technology training programme have successfully completed the first part of the curriculum.

Dolphin dies after tourist abuse

2013-06-18 15:00

A dolphin has died in China after tourists hoisted it out of the water to pose with it for photographs, state media has said.

Pesticides slash water life by 42% – study

2013-06-18 12:32

Pesticides may kill off water insects and other small aquatic life by as much as 42%, an analysis has shown.

Istanbul quake zone silence eerie

2013-06-18 21:42

German and Turkish scientists have pinpointed an extremely dangerous seismic zone less than 20km from the historic heart of Istanbul.

Singapore, Indonesia tussle over haze

2013-06-18 16:54

Singapore stepped up the pressure on Indonesia to fight forest fires as smog from Sumatra island continued to shroud the densely populated city-state.

Meteorologists analyse 'unusual' weather

2013-06-18 13:34

Meteorologists and climate scientists will discuss why Britain has recently experienced icy winters, washed-out summers and the coldest spring.

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