Why South Africa should look to biomass for clean, water-wise energy: Torrefaction produces a substance that can be burned like coal. Deyveone/ShutterstockNext time you’re strolling through a food market, stocking up on fruit and vegetables, consider this: you’re surrounded by unharnessed energy. Cabbages, apples, potato peels and similar food stuffs are all potential … [Read more...] about Why South Africa should look to biomass for clean, water-wise energy | The Conversation
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What southern Africa needs to do to manage rising temperatures | The Conversation
What southern Africa needs to do to manage rising temperatures: Dairy and livestock farming will not be viable over much of the subcontinent at the current rate of warming. ShutterstockThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a special report outlining what would need to be done to keep the world from warming up by more than 1.5°C. That target level came … [Read more...] about What southern Africa needs to do to manage rising temperatures | The Conversation
What latest assessment on global warming means for southern Africa | The Conversation
What latest assessment on global warming means for southern Africa: The Okavango Delta in Botswana. ShutterstockThe release this week of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) special report on global warming of 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels marks a critical point in climate negotiations. Billed in the media as “life changing,” the report illustrates how … [Read more...] about What latest assessment on global warming means for southern Africa | The Conversation
Why drugs alone won’t stop the spread of parasitic worms in Africa | The Conversation
Why drugs alone won't stop the spread of parasitic worms in Africa: Parasitic worms live in the soil and water where they can constantly reinfect people. EPA/Jane HahnDeworming has become a common practise across the world. It has proved very successful reducing the burden of parasitic worms among children by more than 50%. The success of the last 17 years has been driven by … [Read more...] about Why drugs alone won’t stop the spread of parasitic worms in Africa | The Conversation
South Africa’s stimulus package shows power is finely balanced in the ANC | The Conversation
South Africa's stimulus package shows power is finely balanced in the ANC: Cyril Ramaphosa's economic stimulus package shows that he and his political allies are in charge of economic policy. GCISThe economic stimulus package announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa shows that he and his political allies are, contrary to much analysis in recent months, in … [Read more...] about South Africa’s stimulus package shows power is finely balanced in the ANC | The Conversation
