# Wetenskaplikes aan die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand het Suid-Afrika se eerste luggehalte-waarskuwings-toepassing ontwikkel om Johannesburg se inwoners te waarsku teen stygende besoedelingsvlakke. Die toepassing gebruik data van honderde waarnemingstasies om onmiddellike waarskuwings en gesondheidsraad aan inwoners te stuur. Die ontwikkeling volg op berigte van verhoogde asemhalingsprobleme en ‘n sterk swaelreuk, met owerhede wat besoedelingsbronne […]
# African Climate Foundation director Saliem Fakir says municipalities are central to achieving climate goals. Speaking at the Climate Action Support Project launch, Fakir stressed that while national and provincial just transition efforts are vital, real impact happens at the local level. He says the Climate Change Act requires municipalities to develop response plans, which […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says climate change is hitting vulnerable communities hardest, with poor households most affected by flooding, heat and infrastructure damage. Speaking at the Climate Action Support Project launch, Moya stressed that local climate responses must prioritise resilience, dignity and fairness. Moya says municipalities must focus on mitigation and preparedness, reducing risks […]
# LED-straatligte is langs ‘n vlermuis-deurgang in Gladsaxe, Denemarke, ingestel om onnatuurlike beligting te verminder, sodat sewe vlermuis-spesies snags vrylik kan beweeg. Navorsing bevestig rooi lig ontwrig nie vlermuis-bedrywighede soos wit of groen lig nie, en handhaaf hul voeding- en bewegingspatrone. Die beligting-ontwerper, Philip Jelvard van Light Bureau sê die kleur kan as ‘n sein […]
# University of the Witwatersrand scientists have developed South Africa’s first air-quality alert app to warn Johannesburg residents of rising pollution levels. The app uses data from hundreds of monitoring stations to send real-time alerts and health advice to residents. The development follows reports of increased respiratory issues and a strong sulphur smell across the […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Willie Aucamp, het ‘n aksiegedrewe en voldoende befondsde aanpassings- en versagtingsagenda versoek om ontwikkelende ekonomieë te help om die klimaatkrisis aan te pak. Hy het deelgeneem aan die 17de Petersberg-klimaatdialoog wat vandag in Berlyn, Duitsland, eindig. Die bespreking het gefokus op beslissende stappe om die klimaatkrisis […]
# Autotrader het die Tuinroete in die Wes- en die Oos-Kaap aangewys as die wêreld se beste vakansieroete na ʼn wêreldwye studie oor toegang tot natuurtonele, padgehalte, die weer en bestuurders se ervaring. SANParke se woordvoerder, JP Louw, sê die roete sluit die Wildernis-, Knysna- en Tsitsikamma-gedeelte van die Tuinroete-nasionale Park in. Hy sê woude, […]
# Red LED streetlights have been installed along a bat corridor in Gladsaxe, Denmark, to mitigate light pollution, enabling seven bat species to move freely at night. Research confirms that red light doesn’t disrupt bat activity like white or green light, maintaining their feeding and movement patterns. Lighting designer Philip Jelvard from Light Bureau says […]
# The Garden Route in the Western and Eastern Cape has been ranked the world’s best road trip by Autotrader in a global study assessing scenery, road quality, weather, and driving experience. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says the route includes the Wilderness, Knysna, and Tsitsikamma sections of the Garden Route National Park. He says visitors […]
