Ecological footprint http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_footprint From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Human) ecological footprint is a measurement of anthropogenic impact on earth. Two fields of science scope human impact on Earth; they
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
Africa faces some serious environmental problems: Greenpeace http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/ef45eb804fe3d1dab97cfb0b5d39e4bb/Africa-faces-some-serious-environmental-problems:-Greenpeace-20130606 What does World Environment Day mean to the Greenpeace? For us, every day is World Environment Day
Environmental issues in Southern Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_in_Southern_Africa For more about region: Southern Africa Many environmental issues affect Southern Africa due to urbanization
Environmental problems in South Africa http://www.rainwaterharvesting.co.za/2013/02/25/environmental-problems-in-south-africa-2/ February 25, 2013 Written by admin Water on the run Water is perhaps South Africa’s most critical resource – one of
A Health Check-up for Our Environment – Ignored at Our Own Risk http://www.internationalrivers.org/blogs/227-1 By: Peter Bosshard In the 1950s, thousands of Baiji river dolphins plied
Botswana farmers battle roaming wild animals https://www.iol.co.za/news/botswana-farmers-battle-roaming-wild-animals-1799485 Written by SINIKKA TARVAINEN Rakops, Botswana – Wild animals roam freely over much of Botswana, a country known
Diesel threat to pollination – study http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/diesel-threat-to-pollination-study-1.1587928 October 7 2013 at 09:47am By Melanie Gosling Cape Town – One in three mouthfuls of the food
Dozens of British insects put on Red List over extinction fears http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/12/dozens-of-british-insects-put-on-red-list-over-extinction-fears Press Association 35 of 283 leaf beetle species found in the UK have
Extinction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species_extinction From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Conservation status by IUCN Red List category Extinct Extinct (EX) Extinct in the Wild (EW) Threatened Critically Endangered (CR) Endangered
Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s wilderness in 25 years – study https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/08/humans-have-destroyed-a-tenth-of-earths-wilderness-in-25-years-study Adam Vaughan, Thursday 8 September 2016 17.00 BSTLast modified on Thursday 8 September 201622.00 BST
More than 22,000 species feature in conservationists’ ‘under threat’ list http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/17/endangered-species-conservation-red-list Japanese yen for Pacific bluefin tuna, climate change and demand for minerals from animals’
Nigeria: ‘Only 100 Gorillas Left in Nigeria’ http://allafrica.com/stories/201407230340.html Calabar — The Country Director of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Mr. Andrew Dunn, has made a shocking
US launches plan to halt decline of monarch butterfly http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/09/us-launches-plan-to-halt-decline-of-monarch-butterfly $2m to be spent on growing milkweed and other butterfly-friendly plants along main migration routes
Shrinking gene pool threatening leopards http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/shrinking-gene-pool-threatening-leopards-1.1710819 By Melanie Gosling Cape Town – Between the wheat fields and sheep farms of the Overberg there is just
Wild dog pack gets new home http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/wild-dog-pack-gets-new-home-1.1856781 By Tony Carnie Durban – With just 450 free-ranging wild dogs left in the country, a new pack
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
What happened to missing rain birds? http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/what-happened-to-missing-rain-birds-1.1552763 By Tony Carnie Durban – Bird experts have asked the public to help unravel the puzzle surrounding the
Cycad thieves major threat to rare plants http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/cycad-thieves-major-threat-to-rare-plants-1.1733630 By John Yeld Cape Town – South Africa’s rhino poaching epidemic is a disaster, and the escalating
End is near for vulnerable SA species http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/end-is-near-for-vulnerable-sa-species-1.1387257 By Melanie Gosling Cape Town – Some exprts say the world is heading for the “sixth extinction”.
Endangered species http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An endangered (EN) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to become extinct. Conservation biologists use the IUCN
Habitat crucial to chicks’ survival http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/habitat-crucial-to-chicks-survival-1.1592085 By Theresa Taylor Johannesburg – After nearly two decades of effort, South Africa’s first wattled crane chick has been
Human Impact on Biodiversity in the Congo Basin http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2223917.stm Congo basin forests under threat Global deforestation is 40% greater now than in 1992 More than
Ivory poachers killing elephants faster than they are being born http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/8/19/africa-elephant-poaching.html Study says tipping point reached as poachers kill 7 percent of African elephants annually;
More vultures die in mass poisoning http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/more-vultures-die-in-mass-poisoning-1.1555067 Jy Tony Carnie Durban – Another seven vultures have died close to the scene of the recent mass
SA’s national bird still on endangered list Johannesburg – South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, remains endangered, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) said on
Wild dog numbers precariously low http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/wild-dog-numbers-precariously-low-1.1804282 January 13 2015 at 03:30pm By KAMCILLA PILLAY Durban – For David Marneweck, field officer for the Endangered Wildlife
Bahamas Environment Minister hopes to raise awareness of protecting native species By Kendea Smith In the wake of the repatriation of 11 rock iguanas
DRC urged to stop illegal logging http://www.news24.com/Green/News/DRC-urged-to-do-more-to-stop-illegal-logging-20140813 Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo takes pride in recent steps to prevent illegal logging in its
Environmental crime a $213bn industry: UN Surging environmental crime, from illegal logging to elephant poaching, is worth up to $213bn a year and is helping
Tanzania: Giraffes Now Top Poacher Hit List http://allafrica.com/stories/201411170126.html Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) By Marc Nkwame Arusha — THE national symbol, giraffe, is increasingly becoming
Africa: Groundbreaking Report Commissioned By Born Free USA Uncovers Ivory Supply Chain From Poached African Elephants to Markets in Asia http://allafrica.com/stories/201408271472.html Today, Born Free USA
High demand for tiger parts fuelling poaching http://mg.co.za/article/2015-02-03-high-demand-for-tiger-parts-fuelling-poaching 03 Feb 2015 14:52 Gopal Sharma Conservationists must try to reduce the demand for tiger parts in
Illegal logging in Madagascar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_logging_in_Madagascar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rosewood is illegally logged from Masoala and Marojejy national parks, with the heaviest exploitation occurring
Survivor plant becoming extinct By John Yeld Cape Town – South Africans are pillaging cycads at such a rate that some species have been driven
The animal market where anything goes http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/the-animal-market-where-anything-goes-1.1715374 By Tom HANCOCK Conghua – Porcupines in cages, endangered tortoises in buckets and snakes in cloth bags –
Wealthy diners driving pangolin to extinction http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Wealthy-diners-driving-pangolin-to-extinction-20140729 Cape Town – Some wild mammal species are being driven to extinction for their fur, hides, horns or
What is Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing https://www.fao.org/iuu-fishing/background/what-is-iuu-fishing/en/#:~:text=Illegal%2C%20unreported%20and%20unregulated%20(IUU)%20fishing%20is%20a%20broad,in%20areas%20within%20national%20jurisdiction Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a broad term that captures a wide variety
East Africa: New Report Identifies Actions Needed to Curtail Illegal Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficking http://allafrica.com/stories/201409231728.html Washington, DC — Illegal rhino horn trade has reached
Conservation’s Mariana Trench: Report on wildlife trade a seminal moment in South Africa’s history https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-06-conservations-mariana-trench-report-on-wildlife-trade-a-seminal-moment-in-south-africas-history/ By Peter Borchert For those familiar with the conservation landscape in
From foe to friend: how carnivores could help farmers https://theconversation.com/from-foe-to-friend-how-carnivores-could-help-farmers-92190#:~:text=If%20education%20campaigns%20could%20convince,avoiding%20unnecessary%20killings%20and%20costs Sam Williams Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Zoology, University of Venda, and Honorary Research
Amphibian population decline http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/A-Bi/Amphibian-Population-Declines.html An unparalleled diminishment in populations is occurring worldwide in many species of amphibians (frogs, toads, and salamanders). Although there are various
Empty forest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_forest From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Empty forest is a term coined by Kent H. Redford in his 1992 article “The Empty Forest” published in BioScience.
Habitat destruction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_destruction Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species present. In this process, the organisms that previously
Habitat fragmentation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_fragmentation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Habitat fragmentation describes the emergence of discontinuities (fragmentation) in an organism’s preferred environment (habitat), causing population fragmentation. Habitat fragmentation can be
Par 7.3 How the world might look if animals had legal rights (7/10) https://theconversation.com/how-the-world-might-look-if-animals-had-legal-rights-215924?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2029%202023%20-%202780628122&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2029%202023%20-%202780628122+CID_7e75c4644854f444dbc1d04162d8a2a2&utm_source=campaign_monitor_africa&utm_term=How%20the%20world%20might%20look%20if%20animals%20had%20legal%20rights By Steve Cooke October 26, 2023 Let’s picture what our societies might
Environmental issues with coral reefs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_with_coral_reefs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Island with fringing reef off Yap, Micronesia. Coral reefs are dying around the world.[1] Human impact on coral
Land degradation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_degradation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Serious land degradation in Nauru after the depletion of the phosphatecover through mining Land degradation is a process in which the
MANGROVES https://www.conservation.org/priorities/mangroves Protecting and restoring quite possibly the most important ecosystem on Earth Clinging to coastlines in the tropics, mangrove forests cover a tiny fraction
Zimbabwe: More Efforts Needed in Fight Against Land Degradation https://allafrica.com/stories/202105140240.html By Blessings Chidhakwa “We often abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging
Scorched earth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorched_earth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kuwaiti oil wells set alight by retreating Iraqi forces in 1991. A scorched earth policy is a military strategy which involves destroying anything that
Wildlife Authority Issues Dire Warning on Elephant Survival http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-hii/wildlife-authority-issues_b_9355160.html Robert Hii Sustainable Business Consultant, 03/01/2016 04:27 pm ET The Sabah Wildlife Department issued a dire warning
Amazon rainforest losing ability to regulate climate, scientist warns http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/31/amazon-rainforest-deforestation-weather-droughts-report Report says logging and burning of Amazon might be connected to worsening droughts – such
Clearcutting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearcutting From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After a century of clearcutting, this forest, near the source of the Lewis and Clark River in Clatsop County, Oregon, is
Deforestation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Satellite photograph of deforestation in progress in the TierrasBajas project in eastern Bolivia. Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand
Desecration of environment has made Uttarakhand prone to floods, landslides http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/desecration-of-environment-has-made-uttarakhand-prone-to-floods-landslides/article1-1245075.aspx Since 2005, heavy monsoon floods have been causing havoc in Uttarakhand. This year, again,
Indonesia’s disastrous deforestation – new study Paris – Satellite images have found that Indonesia’s ancient forests, a cradle of biodiversity and a buffer against climate
Threats to the Congo Basin https://europa.eu/capacity4dev/articles/threats-congo-basin State of the Forest 2013 is the result of a more than two years’ work between hundreds of experts
Causes and Effects of Desertification http://desertificationb.tripod.com/id3.html WHAT CAUSES DESERTIFICATION? Overgrazing Overgrazing was not as large of a problem long ago because animals would move in
Desertification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertification From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Global desertification vulnerability map Lake Chad in a 2001 satellite image, with the actual lake in blue. The
Erosion is the cancer of agriculture http://www.agrisa.co.za/Dokumente/Hulpbron/Erosie.pdf Erosion is a major environmental problem in South Africa and there are currently no official structures in place
SA’s soil erosion crisis http://www.farmersweekly.co.za/article.aspx?id=85570&h=SA%E2%80%99s-soil-erosion-crisis By Siyanda Sishuba, In ‘Erosion, the cancer of agriculture’ (FW, 22 Oct 2010), Lehman Lindeque, then president of the International
Soil erosion in South Africa – its nature and distribution http://www.grainsa.co.za/soil-erosion-in-south-africa—its-nature-and-distribution November 2014 JAY LE ROUX, lecturer: Department of Geography, University of the Free State
The Convention to Combat Desertification in those countries experiencing serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa (CCD) http://www.dirco.gov.za/foreign/Multilateral/inter/treaties/ccd.htm HISTORY AND PRESENT STATUS The Convention entered
Erosion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_erosion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An actively eroding rill on an intensively-farmed field in easternGermany In geomorphology and geology, erosion is the action of exogenic processes (such as water flow or wind) which remove soil and rock from one location on the Earth’s
Erosion and Sedimentation http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/En-Ge/Erosion-and-Sedimentation.html Erosion in the context of soil and watershed conservation is the detachment and movement of soil particles by natural forces, primarily water and
Soil retrogression and degradation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_degradation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Soil retrogression and degradation are two regressive evolution processes associated with the loss of equilibrium of
China’s rosewood craving cuts deep into Madagascar rainforests http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/16/rosewood-madagascar-china-illegal-rainforest Laurence Caramel, Monday 16 February 2015 08.24 GMT Prized timber is being felled illegally at increasing rate
Environment Crime Worth $213bn Financing Global Terrorism By Jayalakshmi K http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/environment-crime-worth-213bn-financing-global-terrorism-1456366 Illegal logging and forest crime have an estimated worth of US$30 to US$100 billion annually.REUTERS/Mariana
Rewilding projects aim to turn back clock on environment https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/rewilding-projects-aim-to-turn-back-clock-on-environment-1.2834241#:~:text=After%20centuries%20of%20negative%20human,to%20a%20more%20natural%20state By Anik See The human impact of centuries of destruction and manipulation of the landscape
Climate change in South Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_South_Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Climate change in South Africa is leading to increased temperatures and rainfall variability. Evidence shows
Climate Change, Basic Rights, and International Obligations http://yris.yira.org/essays/681 Posted on August 2012 by editor / 0 Comment Introduction: The Impact of Climate Change on Basic Human Rights Climate change poses an
Drought bites as Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ dry up https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/15/drought-bites-as-amazons-flying-rivers-dry-up#:~:text=The%20unprecedented%20drought%20now%20affecting,centre%20and%20south%20of%20Brazil By Jan Rocha for Climate News Network, part of the Guardian Environment Network Scientists say deforestation
Effects of climate change on human health https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_climate_change_on_human_health#:~:text=The%20direct%2C%20indirect%20and%20social,%2C%20allergies%2C%20injuries%20and%20poisoning From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Increasing heat waves are one effect of climate change that impacts human health: Illustration of urban heat exposure
Global warming https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about climate change happening on Earth now. For climate change in general,
Ramaphosa passes Climate Change Bill https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/ramaphosa-passes-climate-change-bill/ By Sinenhlanhla Mncwango (Farmers Weekly) In a significant move aimed at bolstering South Africa’s response to climate change, President
SA greenhouse emissions up 25% https://www.iol.co.za/news/sa-greenhouse-emissions-up-25-1716684 Written by Tony Carnie Durban – The volume of South Africa’s climate-warming gases has surged by nearly 25 percent
South Africa’s carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough https://www.groundup.org.za/article/south-africas-carbon-emission-targets-not-nearly-ambitious-enough/ South Africa is the most carbon-intensive G20 economy with the highest coal reliance By Robyn
Time running out for climate transformation https://mg.co.za/article/2014-11-03-time-running-out-for-climate-transformation/ By Staff Reporter MAIL & GUARDIAN .Time is running out to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius (2°C),
9 ways we know humans caused climate change https://www.edf.org/climate/9-ways-we-know-humans-triggered-climate-change By Ilissa Ocko, Climate Scientist Most Americans recognize climate change, but some are still unsure about its
Growth, Global Warming Threaten African Species https://www.voanews.com/a/growth-global-warming-threaten-african-species-chimpanzees/1962789.html By Moki Edwin Kindzeka YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Researchers meeting in Cameroon say Africa may lose up to 30
Are walrus at risk from climate change? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/03/walrus-alaska-beach-climate-change-arctic-ice By Karl Mathiesen @karlmathiesen Thirty-five thousand walrus on a beach in Alaska, rolling in filth and the
Are We Missing the Big Picture on Climate Change? https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/magazine/are-we-missing-the-big-picture-on-climate-change.html By Rebecca Solnit The human hands in blue medical gloves spread out the swallow’s wings. The
Effects of climate change on agriculture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_climate_change_on_agriculture From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For contributions of agricultural activities to climate change, see Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
Climate change forecast to shrink habitats https://www.iol.co.za/news/climate-change-forecast-to-shrink-habitats-1514620 Written by Alister Doyle Oslo – The habitats of many common plants and animals will shrink dramatically this
Climate change threatening SA’s rooibos tea https://www.iol.co.za/news/climate-change-threatening-sas-rooibos-tea-1243205 Written by Claire Price Clanwilliam – Farm workers swing their sickles through red branches, bundling them up before
Sea level rise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise#:~:text=This%20rate%20is%20increasing%3B%20sea,based%20ice%20sheets%20and%20glaciers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the current and projected rise in the world’s average sea level associated
The end and the beginning of the Arctic – At the top of the world, it’s time to get ready for a new future. Photo
Violent, sicker, poorer future – leaked report https://www.iol.co.za/news/violent-sicker-poorer-future-leaked-report-1601868 Written by SETH BORENSTEIN Washington – Starvation, poverty, flooding, heat waves, droughts, war and disease already lead
Bridging the digital divide will save our planet https://www.adaptation-undp.org/bridging-digital-divide-will-save-our-planet By Benjamin Larroquette and Reina Otsuka Article originally published on IPS News Data, analysis and information are
Climate change report: prevent damage by overhauling global economy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/16/climate-change-report-damage-overhaul-global-economy By Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent Reducing emissions can generate better growth than old high-carbon model,
Fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 says IPCC https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29855884 By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News The IPCC says fossil fuels without carbon
Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-global-tech-idUSKBN2CR1ZC By Kim Harrisberg (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It is the year 2050, the planet
Nations ‘must plan for climate refugees’ https://www.iol.co.za/news/nations-must-plan-for-climate-refugees-1166862 Written by Deborah Zabarenko Washington – The world’s governments and relief agencies need to plan now to resettle
Ten simple ways to act on climate change https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181102-what-can-i-do-about-climate-change By Diego Arguedas Ortizs We know that climate change is happening – but there are plenty
Climate adaptation finance is ineffective and must be more transparent https://theconversation.com/climate-adaptation-finance-is-ineffective-and-must-be-more-transparent-156469 Author Jessica Omukuti – Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of York In 2019, an international climate
Climate change: The IPCC just published its summary of 5 years of reports – here’s what you need to know https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/the-ipcc-just-published-its-summary-of-5-years-of-reports-here-s-what-you-need-to-know/ By Nathan Cooper The
Nonpoint source pollution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonpoint_source_pollution Muddy river Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution refers to both water and air pollution from diffuse sources. Nonpoint source water pollutionaffects a water body from sources
Point source pollution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_source_pollution From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A point source of pollution is a single identifiable source of air, water, thermal, noiseor light pollution. A point source has negligible extent, distinguishing it from
Air pollution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Air pollution is the introduction of particulates, biological molecules, or other harmful materials into the Earth’s atmosphere, possibly causing disease, death