# The Cape Winelands District Municipality says all wildfires in the Wellington area have been contained, however, the ground is still very hot in places, making monitoring and mopping up a priority. The municipality’s spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says firefighters and ground crews from CapeNature, have made excellent progress on the various fires in Wellington and […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, moedig die publiek aan om kommentaar te lewer oor die voorgestelde regulasies vir die omgewingsbestuur van aflandige olieoordrag. Dit behels vir voorsiening van brandstof vir gebruik deur skepe, insluitend die laai en verspreiding van brandstof tussen beskikbare opgaartenks. George sê die voorgestelde regulasies het […]
# The DA says minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment, Dion George, publishing the draft regulations on offshore oil bunkering, shows his commitment to the conservation of the marine ecosystems and the African Penguin. Bunkering operations in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape have been blamed for a collapse in the local penguin population on St […]
# A new study has found that climate change is affecting estuarine crocodiles in Australia. Crocodiles are cold-blooded animals, they rely on external environments to regulate their body temperature. The study published in the journal Current Biology, reveals that of the 203 crocodiles examined, 65-percent exceeded the 32-degree body temperature limit at least once. Forty-one […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dion George, is urging the public to comment on the proposed regulations for the environmental management of offshore oil bunkering. Bunkering is the supply of fuel for use by ships, including loading and distributing fuel amongst available bunker tanks. George says the proposed regulations are intended to […]
