Par 9.7.2.5 Four myths about vertical farming debunked
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-myths-vertical-farming-debunked-expert.html by Zoe Harris, The Conversation Vertical farms look hi-tech and sophisticated, but the premise is simple—plants are grown without soil, with their roots in a solution containing nutrients. This innovative approach to agriculture is growing in global market value and expected to reach US$23.23 billion (£18.55 billion) by 2029. Typically, this soilless cultivation happens in huge greenhouses or […]
Par 9.7.2.6.1 SAs plan to move away from coal
SA’s plan to move away from coal The eight steps needed to make it succeed. https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-opinion/soapbox/sas-plan-to-move-away-from-coal/ By Ricardo Amansure 10 May 2024 04:01 The transition ‘must not come at the expense of marginalised communities or make socio-economic inequality worse’. Image: Supplied The South African government’s Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding […]
(par 9.7.2.5) Number of seabirds killed in Namibian waters reduced by 98%
Namibian fishery reduces seabird deaths by 98% https://www.birdlife.org/news/2021/01/07/namibian-fishery-reduces-seabird-deaths-by-98/#:~:text=After%20over%20a%20decade%20of,22%2C000%20birds%20saved%20every%20year. By Alan Munro, International Marine Policy Project Officer, RSPB (Birdlife in the UK) JANUARY 2021 After over a decade of work with the country’s fishing industry, the Albatross Task Force in Namibia are celebrating a major conservation success. A new paper shows that seabird deaths […]