Hemp cultivation supports bee population
New study, published in the journal Environmental Entomology, recently found evidence of increasing bee diversity and population after they studied the species loitering on hemp...
Category : Greening And Environment
Buddhist temple turns into recycling mecca
A Buddhist temple in Thailand, is doing its part to combat the global environmental crisis, in line with the teachings of the Buddha. Phra Maha...
New study suggests that global carbon dioxide did not increase in 2019
A new study has calculated that, contrary to expectations, global carbon dioxide emissions did not continue their increase in 2019, but actually flatlined as renewable...
PETA’s fur donation programme provides relief in Afganistan
Last week, PETA partnered with Life for Relief and Development to hand out more than 200 donated fur coats to the people of Kabul. With...
Homestead gardens benefit many in Eastern Cape
Despite the crippling drought in the Eastern Cape, the Shoprite Group supports 82 homestead gardens in the province, benefiting 320 people. Enthusiastic community members are...
Africa’s largest companies donate R3m to alleviate impact of drought on farming communities
According to statistics released by the South African Weather Service,the Eastern Cape received less than 30% of its usual average spring rainfall between September and...
Pupils in Gauteng convert waste into cash rewards for their schools
The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) has announced the 2019 winners of its Annual Schools Competition. Laerskool Anton Van Wouw in Gauteng came up tops and...
Kenyan women fight invasive species by planting indigenous trees
When Zipporah Matumbi was growing up, she loved the way the forest in her village in East Kenya had a dense canopy. As an adult,...
Fish stocks in recovery according to scientific research
In the most comprehensive review of fisheries’ management and fishing management on a per region basis, to date, an international team of researchers concluded that...
Seawater toilet to alleviate pressure on freshwater resources
A novel salt-tolerant bacterium cultured from the Red Sea effectively removes nitrogen from salty wastewater—and it could be used to treat sewage coming from toilets...