Green

Singapore choking on haze from Indonesia

Singapore has urged Indonesia to take "urgent measures" as severe air pollution from a rash of forest fires on Sumatra island choked the densely populated city-state.

Read more...

Climate talk shifts to adapting to CO2

2013-06-16 22:25

Adapting to - not just fighting - climate change is taking the heat out of global warming talk.

Solar plane ends US tour in Washington

2013-06-16 15:56

The single-seater, solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft landed at an airport near Washington, after the final leg of its cross-country journey.

Obama's climate change dilemma

2013-06-16 14:14

President Barack Obama has vowed to tackle climate change in his second term, but so far has not acted to strengthen a tool that does not require backing from Congress - the National Environmental Policy Act.

Rhino poaching: Ministers in 'frank' talks

2013-06-15 18:07

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and Mozambican Tourism Minister Carvalho Muaria will take concrete action to combat rhino poaching, says her department.

China moves to curb air pollution

2013-06-15 14:01

China's cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the public.

Researchers explore deep Caribbean reefs

2013-06-14 22:28

US researchers have discovered new species during a project to help monitor and protect Caribbean reefs.

2 killed in North Sea gas accident

2013-06-14 19:04

Two people have been killed and one seriously injured in an accident on a North Sea gas rig operated by France's GDF Suez.

inside Green

Antarctic ice melting from bottom

2013-06-14 13:35

Warming ocean waters are melting the Antarctic ice shelves from the bottom up, researchers have said.

Global population to hit 11 billion by 2100

2013-06-14 08:41

The projected increase in the global population is now even higher than predicted in 2011, mainly due to birth rates in Africa, experts say.

Human DNA not patentable: US Court

2013-06-13 18:52

Naturally occurring human gene sequences cannot be patented but artificially copied and replicated DNA can be, the US Supreme Court says.

Free Sardine Run information for SA

2013-06-13 14:40

Marine wildlife watchers in South Africa will have free access to popular events thanks to a new social network.

 

Thandora death shocks experts

2013-06-14 07:35

A zoo elephant released into the Gondwana Game Reserve has died and experts are trying to determine the cause of death.

Russia blocking climate initiative

2013-06-13 22:08

Europe has mooted a diplomatic push to persuade Russia to stop blocking the laying of vital groundwork for a global pact on climate change.

Jellyfish ends Cuba-US swim attempt

2013-06-13 17:22

Australian Chloe McCardel has became the latest endurance athlete undone by the warm waters and fierce jellyfish of the Florida Straits.

Search for more news:  

Most Read
Most Commented
News In Your Area
 
Traffic
Lottery
 
  • Thursday Citrusdal - 16:22 PM
    Road name: N7
    ROADWORKS - stop / go controls in operation between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam (until 2014)
  • Monday Ventersburg - 05:24 AM
    Road name: N1
    ROADWORKS - construction works are underway with a deviation in operation just north of the town centre
 
More traffic reports...
 

Property [change area]

Travel - Look, Book, Go!

Lagoon Beach Hotel - Milnerton

Spend 3 nights and pay for 2 nights per person sharing for R2 863 at the Lagoon Beach Hotel - Milnerton. The special includes accommodation, return flights, car rental and local travel insurance.


Book now!

Kalahari.com - shop online today

Buy 2 or more Deon Meyer titles & get 30% off

Get 30% off Deon Meyer’s greatest reads when you buy 2 or more of his books from this catalogue. Shop now!

3 CDs for R99

Sing along to the with great music legends, get 3 CDs for R99. Shop now!

The latest DVDs on pre-order!

Get the hottest DVD titles the moment they release and experience the best movie entertainment in the comfort of your own home. Shop now!

MotoGP 13 – coming 21 June

Get the official video game of one of the most famous brands in sports, get on the ride to be the world champion. Available for PC, PS, Xbox & PS VITA. Pre-order now!

gobii 7” colour LCD eReader + R160 eBook voucher

Read eBooks, watch videos and listen to music with this great eReader, now only R799. Buy now.

OLX Free Classifieds [change area]

Blackberry z10 (1 day old)

For Sale, Cell Phones - Accessories in South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg. Date May 13

Urgent Sale

Vehicles, Motorcycles - Scooters in South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg. Date May 13

Aupairs

Jobs, Au pairs & nannies in South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg. Date May 12

BlackBerry Curve 9360

The BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphone comes preloaded with Blackberry OS7...

From R2050.00

I'm shopping for:

Horoscopes
Aquarius
Aquarius

You tend to be objective by nature, but luckily, your wry sense of humour always saves the day. Although your love life is no...read more

Who’s your perfect match?
Click here to find out!
There are new stories on the homepage. Click here to see them.
 
News24
English
Afrikaans
isiZulu
|  OLX  |  PriceCheck  |  Property24  |  Kalahari.com  |  Careers24

Hello 

Create Profile

Creating your profile will enable you to submit photos and stories to get published on News24.


Please provide a username for your profile page:

This username must be unique, cannot be edited and will be used in the URL to your profile page across the entire 24.com network.

Settings

Location Settings

News24 allows you to edit the display of certain components based on a location. If you wish to personalise the page based on your preferences, please select a location for each component and click "Submit" in order for the changes to take affect.








Facebook Sign-In

Hi News addict,

Join the News24 Community to be involved in breaking the news.

Log in with Facebook to comment and personalise news, weather and listings.