The solution to both these problems is simple. Its carbon, the fact that it is in the atmosphere rather than in the soil. The Green Revolution and industrialisation of agriculture have been everything but green.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scars remain from nearly all of Africa having been aggressively colonised. Greed mixed with racism to crush long-standing social structures while looting resource wealth. However, many of today’s most dynamic economies are former colonies. Their impressive successes followed colonialism’s uprooting of conventions which were becoming outdated. Perhaps colonialism should be categorised as a particularly ugly phase among a long series of highly disruptive industrial-era advances.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine a world where iconic African raptor species like the secretarybird, Wahlberg’s eagle, African harrier-hawk and brown snake eagle, amongst others, are no longer around – vanished from the landscape. While this may sound like a doomsday prediction, without intervention, this might one day be a reality – especially in the west of the African continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Grown-up giraffes just aren’t huggy, cuddling, demonstrative animals. So it took identity-recognition software grinding through five years of data to reveal that female social life matters to survival.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johannpretorius/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agriculture involves a difficult balance between food production and environmental impact. For example, fertilisers can help to achieve good crop yields, but over-using them produces greenhouse gas emissions andpollution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crop micronutrients refer to essential elements that plants require in small quantities for proper growth, development, and overall health. While plants need these nutrients in smaller amounts compared to macronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, they are nonetheless critical for various physiological processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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At the COP28 climate conference in Dubai in 2023, a commitment was made to phase out fossil fuels by the middle of this century. To meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement— keeping global warming below 2°C and preferably 1.5°C—renewable energy capacity needs to triple by 2030. Solar energy is one of the major sources that must be expanded. But while its benefits are undeniable, all human activities have environmental impacts that need to be studied and minimised, including solar power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. marijuana industry is booming as states all across the country continue to legalize medical and recreational cannabis. U.S. marijuana sales are reportedly set to jump over 20% to $33 billion in 2022, which is up from just $9 billion five years ago and $3 billion in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The global market for imaging technology for precision agriculture held a market value of US$ 955.4 Mn for the base year 2022. The market size is estimated to increase to the market value of US$ 1,042.3 Mn in 2023 and is estimated to reach US$ 2,889.3 Mn by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 10.7%. as per report published by Persistence Market Research.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Russia–Ukraine crisis has exposed vulnerabilities in US energy security. The US may import only a small amount of Russian oil, but it is tied to Russian energy via its participation in highly globalized supply chains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Across Europe, tens of thousands of farmers have been coming out in force to air their grievances, ranging from the cost-of-living crisis to the EU’s sustainability policies, and the fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Taking root around 12,000 years ago, agriculture triggered such a change in society and the way in which people lived that its development has been dubbed the “Neolithic Revolution.” Traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyles, followed by humans since their evolution, were swept aside in favour of permanent settlements and a reliable food supply.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A small team of researchers with members from the University of Toulouse, the University of Lausanne, and the University of Padova has found evidence that honeybees have a mental number line in their tiny brains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This statement alone reveals a misunderstanding of global ecology, and an ignorance of how essential livestock is to 1.3 billion people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new scientific review article in Nature Reviews Chemistry discusses how carbon dioxide (CO2) converts from a gas to a solid in ultrathin films of water on underground rock surfaces. These solid minerals, known as carbonates, are both stable and common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bay-breasted warbler weighs about the same as four pennies, but twice a year makes an extraordinary journey.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientists are sounding the alarm about the extreme increases in the Earth’s temperature. A new report by UNICEF warns that 2022 could be the “coldest year of the rest of our lives”. Heatwaves are becoming stronger and lasting longer. These increases are threatening the limits of human survival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In what year will the human population grow too large for the Earth to sustain? The answer is about 1970, according to research by the World Wildlife Fund. In 1970, the planet's 3 and a half billion people were sustainable. But on this New Year's Day, the population is 8 billion. Today, wild plants and animals are running out of places to live.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from unhealthy air.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chicken feathers are made up of 90 percent keratin, a fibrous protein also found in hair, hooves, and horns. They are considered a byproduct of the poultry industry and, unlike goose or duck down, lack the necessary fluff and length to stuff pillows and jackets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A scientific study of pitcher plants species that use the same complex ‘springboard’ mechanism for insect capture has revealed an explanation for how complex traits requiring multiple components may evolve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border payment services have the potential to improve many lives by supporting economic growth, international trade, global development, and financial inclusion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a level many scientists consider a dangerous threshold. Realistically, that's unlikely to happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dung beetles are found on every continent except Antarctica, in forests, grasslands, prairies and deserts. And now, like many other species, they are coping with the effects of climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Generative AI can address some of SA’s most pressing challenges and help to transform the lives of many citizens, particularly in healthcare, education, financial inclusion and agriculture. But for this to be effective, SA’s public and private sectors will need to engage in constant open dialogue, concerted action and cross-functional collaboration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A large-scale study of 47 species of monkeys and lemurs has found that climate change and deforestation are driving these tree-dwelling animals to the ground, where they are at higher risk due to lack of preferred food and shelter and may experience more negative interaction with humans and domestic animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ongoing expansion of factory farming will keep the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement at bay, warned the report titled Climate Change and Cruelty. The study is the first of its kind to assess how consuming less chicken and pig from industrial farms could help protect the environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Renewable technologies are important in meeting energy demands sustainably. This is of vital importance given the roles of fossil fuels in producing carbon dioxide, a key driver of climate change. Renewable energy is growing at a rapid pace globally, with solar photovoltaic power providing about 30% of global renewable power, and increasing in amount by 25% in 2021.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Honeybees are useful not only to humans but to other “free riders” attracted to their stored resources. The small hive beetle ( is one of the species that rely on honeybee colonies to reproduce and survive.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pears are woody trees and shrubs in the genus Pyrus. No one is sure how many Pyrus species there are — it could be anything between 20 and 80. Part of the confusion stems from the natural tendency of pear species to hybridise.Genetic studies show that pears fall into two major geographically separated groups: Asian and Occidental. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nationals say joining the global push to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas by 30% would ‘take away the backyard barbecue’. We look at the facts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Various industries are searching for emission reduction tactics as eco-consumer rates in the United States rise. The agricultural sector is a significant polluter, requiring technological advancement to enhance sustainability. Environmentalists are exploring the cross benefits of using solar power to support farming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers at McMaster University have created a powerful new weapon against bacterial contamination and infection. They have developed a way to coax bacteriophages—harmless viruses that eat bacteria—into linking together and forming microscopic beads. Those beads can safely be applied to food and other materials to rid them of harmful pathogens such as E. coli 0157. Each bead is about 20 microns, (one 50th of a millimeter) in diameter and is loaded with millions of phages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new campaign is calling for livestock farming to be replaced by a technology that creates protein in micro-organism tanks.  Precision fermentation (PF) is a form of brewing, which sees microflora like yeast or bacteria be genetically engineered to make proteins or fats (rather than beer or bread). This, campaigners say, means that we can create the same ingredients found in animal meat, without the animals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Horn of Africa experiences two rainy seasons per year. The timing varies across the region, but rains broadly fall from March to May (the “long rains”) and from September to December Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

West Virginia University researchers are working to improve soil health and increase economic gains for Appalachian cattle farmers by bringing nutrients, like carbon, to the soil while decreasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.