# Suid-Afrikaanse boere verdien miljoene deur klimaatsvriendelike praktyke deur handel in koolstofkrediete. ‘n Program wat volhoubare boerdery beloon, AgriCarbon, het in die eerste ronde bykans vyf-miljoen-rand aan boere uitbetaal wat vrystellings verlaag deur metodes soos min- of deklaagbewerking. AgriCarbon se uitvoerende hoof, Herman Oelsner, sê die inisiatief help boere om klimaatsverandering te pak terwyl hulle […]
# Ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee conservation project in Tanzania is facing a major financial setback. This follows the United States Agency for International Development’s withdrawal of its pledged 548-million-rand funding. Launched in 2023, the Hope Through Action initiative is intended to protect endangered chimpanzees through reforestation and community-led methodology. The overall chimpanzee population […]
# Die jongste ronde internasionale klimaatsamesprekings vir die COP30-klimaatberaad in November het gister in Bonn, Duitsland, begin. Belangrike kwessies op die agenda sluit in die Globale Doel oor Aanvaarding, klimaatsfinansiering vir ontwikkelende lande, billike oordrag, deursigtigheidsraamwerke en tegnologiese oordrag. Regerings werk aan bloudrukke wat vier jaar gelede opgestel is om teen die einde van die […]
# South African farmers are earning millions through climate-friendly practices by trading carbon credits. AgriCarbon, a programme rewarding sustainable farming, has paid out nearly five-million-rand in its first round to farmers reducing emissions through methods like low-till farming and cover cropping. CEO Hermann Oelsner says the initiative helps farmers tackle climate change while boosting income. […]
# Die George-munisipaliteit in die Wes-Kaap sê rampspanne is gereed te midde van nog ‘n verwagte kouefront wat verwag word. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens sê die kouefront sal na verwagting teen Woensdag suid van die land verbybeweeg. Dit sal koue tot baie koue dagtemperature tot gevolg hê oor die binneland van die Wes-Kaap en die Namakwa-distrik […]
# The latest round of international climate negotiations for the November COP30 climate summit kicked off in Bonn, Germany, on Monday. Key issues on the agenda include the Global Goal on Adaptation, climate finance for developing countries, just transition pathways, transparency frameworks, and technology transfer. Governments are working to blueprints set out four years ago […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says disaster teams are on standby as another cold front is expected. The South African Weather Service says a cold front is expected to slip south of the country by Wednesday morning. This will introduce cold to very cold daytime temperatures in places over the interior of […]
# Die plastiekherwinningsorganisasie, Polyco, sê die bemagtiging van jong mense deur herwinning en afvalbestuur is die antwoord om jeugwerkloosheid te beveg en ‘n groener omgewing te bou. Die organisasie sal hierdie maand se Groen Jeugindaba in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, bywoon om jeugontwikkeling te ondersteun. Chantal Philander van Polyco glo die afval- en herwinningsektor bied daadwerklike geleenthede […]
# The Plastics recycling organisation, Polyco, says empowering young people through recycling and waste management is key to fighting youth unemployment and building a greener future. They will join this month’s Green Youth Indaba in Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, next week to support youth development. Polyco’s Chantal Philander believes the waste and recycling sector offers real […]
