# Warren Eva has made history as the first South African to summit one of the most dangerous mountains in the world, Mount Annapurna in Nepal. He reached the summit at eight-thousand-and-91 metres, cementing his place among elite mountaineers. This achievement follows his historic climb of the second tallest mountain in the world, K2 in […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies sê skietstilstande raak broser en konflik meer onvoorspelbaar. Daarom moet vredespogings vinniger aanpas te midde van toenemende politieke spanning, verkeerde inligting en verwarring oor mandate. Volgens onlangse inligting is daar tans wêreldwyd minstens 150 gevalle van gewapende konflik wat die Israel-Hamas-oorlog insluit. Die VN-hoof van vredesoperasies, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, sê vredespogings kan […]
# Bome in die Amasone neem kwik op weens besoedeling deur kleinskaalse goudmyne en bied ʼn nuwe manier om onwettige bedrywighede te monitor. Navorsers sê giftige metaal wat vrygestel word wanneer myners mengsels van kwik en goud verbrand, laat ʼn chemiese vingerafdruk in bome se jaarringe. Volgens New Scientist kan hierdie metode met verloop van […]
# The United Nations says as ceasefires grow more fragile and conflict more unpredictable, peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation, and confusion over mandates. Recent data suggests that there are at least 150 ongoing armed conflicts globally, including the Israeli-Hamas war. UN peace operations head, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, says while peacekeeping can […]
# Die bekroonde Hollywood-akteur, Robert De Niro, sal volgende maand die ere- Palme d’Or-toekenning ontvang op die 78ste Cannes-rolprentfees. Ander akteurs wat hiermee vereer is, sluit in Meryl Streep en Jodie Foster. De Niro het ʼn lang geskiedenis met die fees. Hy was 14 jaar gelede voorsitter van die beoordelaarsjurie, en het op die rooitapyt […]
# Trees in the Amazon are absorbing mercury pollution from small-scale gold mining, offering a new way to monitor illegal operations. Researchers say the toxic metal, released when miners burn mercury-gold mixtures, leaves a chemical fingerprint in tree rings. According to New Scientist, this method could reveal changes in mining activity over time. These operations […]
# Wetenskaplikes van Suid-Afrika en Brittanje het ‘n sintese-raamwerk ontwikkel om veranderinge in insek-bioverskeidenheid vinnig te evalueer. Die model integreer tydreekse, ruimtelike vergelykings, proefnemings en kundige menings wat leiding verskaf aan bewaringsbeleid. Die studie wat in Science gepubliseer is, belig die globale afname in die insekbevolking en die behoefte aan onmiddellike optrede. Insekte is ‘n […]
# Award-winning Hollywood actor, Robert De Niro, will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in May. He follows the footsteps of fellow Palme d’Or honorees Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster, among others. De Niro has had a long relationship with the Cannes Film Festival, presiding over the […]
# Scientists from South Africa and the United Kingdom have developed a synthesis framework to rapidly assess changes in insect biodiversity. The model integrates time series, spatial comparisons, experiments, and expert opinion to guide urgent conservation policies. Published in the Science, the study highlights the global insect decline and the need for immediate action. Insects […]
