Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 5 March 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# Two lionesses introduced to Addo Elephant National Park near Gqeberha are now roaming the game viewing area. Brought from !Khamab Kalahari Reserve in December, the two-and-a-half-year-old sisters bring strong genetic diversity to the park’s lion population. SANParks says they will help researchers track habitat use, predator interactions, and prey species. Their introduction is part of a conservation effort to manage lion populations and maintain ecological balance in the park.

# The University of KwaZulu-Natal has secured a 46.5-million-rand grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to develop a pioneering warning system for extreme weather events in South Africa. The institution is working in collaboration with the University of the West of Scotland, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the University of Portsmouth in England. The project aims to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities and healthcare systems against climate-related disasters such as flooding and associated health risks.

# And finally: At a meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the United Nations next climate change science assessment. Most governments were in favour of the IPCC’s proposal to conclude the scientific review process by August 2028. However, China, Saudi Arabia and India strongly pushed back against the timeline, while South Africa and Kenya asked for further discussions to bridge concerns over the inclusivity of the process.

Stay tuned for more news………….