(par 5.2.1.4.1 ) Young African Penguins Are Dying Because They Can’t Find the Fish They Need
Young African Penguins Are Dying Because They Can’t Find the Fish They Need http://allafrica.com/stories/201703020102.html The Conversation, 22 FEBRUARY 2017 By Katrin Ludynia, University of Cape Town and Richard Sherley, University of Exeter When young African penguins leave their nests for the first time they do so alone, without any guidance from their parents. They need to […]
(par 5.2.1.4.1 ) 6 things to know about Earth’s 6th mass extinction
6 things to know about Earth’s 6th mass extinction http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/6-things-to-know-about-earths-6th-mass-extinction By: Russell McLendon, June 23, 2015, 3:45 p.m. A new study reports the long-suspected collapse of wildlife is ‘already under way.’ At least five similar die-offs have happened before, but this is the first in human history — and the first with human help. More than a […]
(par 5.2.1.4.1 ) Is Southern Africa Facing a Food Security Disaster
Southern Africa: Is Southern Africa Facing a Food Security Disaster? http://allafrica.com/stories/201706280663.html Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria) By Alex Porter and Stellah Kwasi 23 JUNE 2017 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TEXTBOOK: Refer to Paragraph 9.7.4.1 Photo: ISS Forecast of food import dependence for Southern Africa. ANALYSIS A rapidly growing population in Southern Africa means an increasingly higher food demand. And although domestic […]