Traffic growth and airline profitability were highlights of air transport in 2016: Preliminary figures released today by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) indicated that the total number of passengers carried on scheduled services reached 3.7 billion in 2016, a 6.0 per cent increase over last year. The number of departures rose to approximately 35 million … [Read more...] about Traffic growth and airline profitability were highlights of air transport in 2016
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Important wins were notched up for African agriculture in 2016 | The Conversation
Important wins were notched up for African agriculture in 2016: In Somalia a programme was launched to train people in the handling and processing of fish to reduce waste. Reuters/Feisal Omar 2016 was a big year for agriculture in Africa with some notable “wins” across the continent. One of the most important gains was the increased use of emerging technologies beyond the … [Read more...] about Important wins were notched up for African agriculture in 2016 | The Conversation
Why we’re grateful: Eight things to be happy about this week
Why we’re grateful: Eight things to be happy about this week: In light of the latest developments in US politics and the fact that most of the world is still trying to grasp the idea that reality TV celebrities can become leaders of the world's most powerful nations, we need some good news. So here is list the 10 things we are most grateful for this week – both as South … [Read more...] about Why we’re grateful: Eight things to be happy about this week
Her eyes in heaven, Would through the airy region stream so bright, That birds would sing and think it were not night.
Her eyes in heaven, Would through the airy region stream so bright, That birds would sing and think it were not night. Image by harold.lloyd 'Tis Mondyay! Mondyay is here! The world rejoices. Holidays are thrown. Boys propose to girls they have admired from afar. Birds sing. Elephants trumpet. Kangaroos hop. That kid who pushed you over in the mud and called you names when … [Read more...] about Her eyes in heaven, Would through the airy region stream so bright, That birds would sing and think it were not night.
Prepare to reap the whirlwind: we’re facing a public health crisis ‘second to none’
Prepare to reap the whirlwind: we’re facing a public health crisis ‘second to none’: Cape Town’s coffee culture has become an integral part not just of our city’s life, but also of the lives of starfish and filter-feeders living 40 m under the surface in Table Bay. A recent research project led by Professor Leslie Petrik, Leader of the Environmental and Nano Science Research … [Read more...] about Prepare to reap the whirlwind: we’re facing a public health crisis ‘second to none’
