Environment

Environment coverage from Western North Ghana Wire.

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Africa’s bats could survive climate change – if they can find somewhere to live
Climate change and changes in the way land is used are the two biggest threats to wildlife because they change the environment in which animals survive and thrive.
SyndicatedMariëtte van der Walt, Biodiversity Coordinator, Wilderness, University of the Witwatersrand21 Oct 20264 min read
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Africans reuse, repair, recycle and resell waste: what’s needed to build on the circular economy basics
In many African cities, a broken fridge is rarely thrown away immediately. It may be repaired and resold, dismantled for spare parts or collected for its metal components.
SyndicatedMichael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie, Senior Lecturer in Sustainability| Business and Accounting Discipline, Charles Darwin University21 Oct 20265 min read
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Les pays africains pourraient économiser des milliards en réduisant la pollution et les émissions de gaz à effet de serre
La réduction de la pollution atmosphérique en Afrique présente de nombreux avantages économiques, selon une nouvelle étude menée par les spécialistes des sciences de l’environnement Chris Malley, Kevin Hicks et Caroline Sawe.
SyndicatedChris Malley, Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute York Centre, University of York21 Oct 20267 min read
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African countries could save billions by cutting air pollution and greenhouse gases at the same time
Lowering air pollution in Africa has many economic benefits, according to new research by environmental scientists Chris Malley, Kevin Hicks and Caroline Sawe.
SyndicatedChris Malley, Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute York Centre, University of York18 Oct 20265 min read
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Bambara groundnut: new maps show where southern African farmers can grow this drought-tolerant crop
Across Africa, wheat, maize and rice are the most consumed cereal crops. When they fail because of drought, floods or other climate disasters, this can be devastating for farmers, particularly smallholder farmers whose livelihoods and food…
SyndicatedRichard Kunz, Research Fellow in the Centre for Water Resources Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal11 Oct 20265 min read
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Zimbabwe’s dinosaurs were different from South Africa’s: new species offers clues
Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth’s animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by diverse habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas.
SyndicatedPaul Barrett, Individual Merit Researcher, Natural History Museum8 Oct 20264 min read
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Super El Niño could hit southern Africa’s bean harvests hard: how to protect farmers
Grain legumes, also known as pulses, are an important source of calories and income for rural households and small farmers globally. Beans, especially dry beans, are the most traded and consumed grain legume crop in southern Africa.
SyndicatedMoses Chitete, Agricultural Economist and Research Fellow at the Centre for Agricultural Research and Development, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources7 Oct 20265 min read
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The global panel on inequality needs African evidence: here’s how it could work
World leaders have been asked to support a proposed International Panel on Inequality. Brazil, Norway, South Africa and Spain, together with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, made the call on the margins of the UN General Assembly meeting in…
SyndicatedMurray Leibbrandt, UCT Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Scholar; Director of ARUA's African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research within SALDRU., University of Cape Town6 Oct 20266 min read
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Rising CO₂ is making African savanna grasses grow more – what this means for grazing, fire and carbon storage
Plants use carbon dioxide (CO₂) in photosynthesis to make the carbohydrates they need to grow. As the CO₂ in the atmosphere rises, mainly because humans are burning fossil fuels, many plants can photosynthesise more or use water more effici…
SyndicatedKimberley Simpson, Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield1 Oct 20266 min read
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Johannesburg and Medellín: what South Africa can learn from Colombia about fixing a broken city
The city of Johannesburg – South Africa’s largest – is increasingly unable to perform even its most basic functions, such as providing clean water and electricity and maintaining its roads and the safety of its citizens.
SyndicatedIvor Chipkin, Associate lecturer, University of Pretoria29 Sept 20265 min read