# Seven people were killed while Spanish fire fighters are battling 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated heat. Authorities warn of unfavourable conditions while an area the size of London had already burnt down. Fires are burning across southern Europe in one of the worst summers for wildfires in 20 years. Spain’s director […]
# SANParke sê die Kruger-wildtuin se geliefde wit leeu, Casper, is veilig en in ‘n goeie toestand ondanks kommer oor sy gesondheid. Daar was gerugte dat Casper, wat in die omgewing om Satara rondloop, miltsiekte het of dat ‘n slang hom dalk gepik het. Reynold Thakhuli van SANParke sê Casper is opgespoor en ondersoek en […]
# Minstens 56 mense is dood en meer as 200 word vermis nadat ‘n kitsvloed die afgeleë bergdorp Chashoti in die Indies-beheerde deel van Kasjmir getref het. Oorstromings weens stortreën het geboue vernietig, motors weggespoel en strate in riviere verander. Reddingspanne het 300 mense na veiligheid gebring. Amptenare sê reddingsoperasies gaan voort met die Weermag […]
# SANParks says the Kruger National Park’s beloved white lion, Casper, is safe and in good condition, despite some concerns about his health. There were suggestions that Casper, who frequents the area around Satara, may be suffering from anthrax or was possibly bitten by a snake. SANParks’ Reynold Thakhuli says Casper was located and examined, resulting […]
# At least 56 people have been killed and over 200 are missing after flash floods struck the remote, mountainous village of Chashoti in the Indian-controlled Kashmir. Floods, triggered by torrential rains, have destroyed buildings, swept away cars, and turned roads into raging rivers. Rescue teams have brought 300 people to safety. Officials say rescue […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing sê klimaatsverandering verhoog bedreigings, maar is ook ʼn geleentheid om regverdiger, sterker en veerkragtige samelewings te bou. Een van die ambisies van Suid-Afrika se G20-presidentsagenda is om klimaat-finansies te ontsluit. Die regering het verlede jaar die Klimaatsverandering-reaksiefonds gestig om die gevolge van aardverwarming teen te werk. […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment says climate change is a threat multiplier, but it is also an opportunity to build fairer, stronger, more resilient societies. One of the priorities of South Africa’s G20 Presidency agenda is the unlocking of climate finance. Last year, the government established the Climate Change Response Fund to […]
# Diere-welsynsorganisasies, insluitend Humane World for Animals South Africa en Stop Live Export SA, vra die publiek om nuwe regeringsregulasies teen te staan wat die uitvoer van lewendige diere vir slagdoeleindes toelaat. Hulle waarsku dat die gebruik geweldige lyding veroorsaak en meestal groot kommersiële boere bevoordeel eerder as kleinskaalse produsente. Michelle Taberer van Stop Live […]
# Animal welfare organisations, including Humane World for Animals South Africa and Stop Live Export SA, are urging the public to oppose new government rules allowing live animals to be exported by sea for slaughter. They warn the practice causes extreme suffering and mostly benefits large commercial farmers rather than small-scale producers. Stop Live Export […]
