(par 7.0) Environment under stress
Environment under stress A report on the severity of environmental degradation of our various natural resources. http://deoxy.org/sciwarn.htm World Scientists’ Warning To Humanity The Environment The environment is suffering critical stress: The Atmosphere Stratospheric ozone depletion threatens us with enhanced ultraviolet radiation at the earth’s surface, which can be damaging or lethal to many life forms. […]
(par 7.2 ) Xylitol could kill sugarbirds – and pets
Xylitol could kill sugarbirds – and pets https://www.iol.co.za/news/xylitol-could-kill-sugarbirds-and-pets-1847533 The Cape Sugarbird, one of only six birds endemic to fynbos, is an important plant pollinator. This particular bird was photographed at Cape Point, not in Jonkershoek. Picture and story John Yeld Written by Helen Bamford This story has been expanded – IOL Editor Cape Town – […]
Par 9.7.3.1.4 Earth’s overfished oceans in peril
Earth’s overfished oceans in peril https://www.iol.co.za/news/earths-overfished-oceans-in-peril-1664598 Written by Tony Carnie Durban – The world’s oceans have helped nourish humanity for hundreds of thousands of years – yet in the space of just a few generations the abundance of life in the sea has crashed dramatically. Largely thanks to industrial-scale fishing fleets fitted out with massive […]