# Conservationists hope the birth of a monkey will help raise awareness of a vulnerable breed threatened by deforestation of its habitat. Northumberland College Zoo in Kirkley, England in December last year welcomed a new baby Goeldi’s monkey as part of its conservation breeding programme and the zoo said it was “thriving”. The species is […]
# Australië se eerste minister, Anthony Albanese, het ook ‘n Amerikaanse beïnvloeder gekritiseer oor ‘n video waarin sy ‘n wilde buidelmuis van sy beangste ma afneem. Die video het bewaringsdeskundiges ontstel. Albanese het voorgestel Sam Jones moet dit probeer met ‘n dier soos ‘n krokodil wat hulself kan verdedig. Sy is verfilm toe sy die […]
# Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is the latest to criticise a US influencer whose video of her taking a wild baby wombat away from its distressed mother has angered conservationists. Albanese suggested Sam Jones should try it with animals that can actually fight back, like a crocodile. She was filmed picking up the joey […]
# The City of Tshwane Emergency Services is urging residents to stay alert. This follows a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms across Gauteng for this afternoon. Risks include flooding, hail, strong winds, and lightning. Residents are advised to avoid metal objects, stay indoors, and not cross flooded roads. Emergency teams remain on high […]
# Die Tuinroete-omgewingsforum is bekommerd oor wêreldwye gebeure wat steeds Suid-Afrika se klimaatsveranderingsprojekte raak. Hy verwag dat Amerika se onttrekking van die Verenigde Nasies se Klimaatsooreenkoms en befondsingsinkortings die uitdagings sal vererger en moontlik programme soos die Billike Energie-oordrag sal raak. Die forum vra Suid-Afrikaners om verantwoordelikheid te aanvaar vir beter omgewingsbestuur om ‘n beter […]
# The Garden Route Environmental Forum has expressed concern as global events are continuing to impact South Africa’s climate change efforts. It expects the USA’s withdrawal from the United Nations Climate Agreement and funding cuts to worsen challenges, potentially affecting initiatives like the Just Energy Transition Programme. The forum urges South Africans to take responsibility […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens het van vanaand tot Vrydag ‘n oranje vlak 6-waarskuwing uitgereik vir dele van KwaZulu-Natal. Gebiede wat geraak kan word is eThekwini, KwaDukuza, Mkhambathini, Ndwedwe, Ray Nkonyeni, Umdoni, uMuziwabantu en uMzumbe. Die woordvoerder van die eThekwini-munisipaliteit, Gugu Sisilana, sê rampbestuurspanne is op bystand:
# The South African Weather Service has issued an Orange Level 6 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding for parts of KwaZulu-Natal from this evening into Friday. Areas that could be affected include eThekwini, KwaDukuza, Mkhambathini, Ndwedwe, Ray Nkonyeni, Umdoni, uMuziwabantu, and uMzumbe. eThekwini Municipality’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, says the disaster management services are […]
# ‘n Nuwe hoofweg met vier bane wat vir die COP30-klimaatsberaad in die Brasiliaanse stad Belém gebou word, loop deur tienduisende hektaar beskermde reënwoude in die Amasone. Dit is daarop gemik om verkeer na die stad te vergemaklik wanneer wêreldleiers en meer as 50-duisend mense die konferensie in November bywoon. Die Amasone speel ‘n uiters […]
