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Africa–Eurasian Flyway | Berg River Estuary | Biodiversity | bird migration | Birdlife South Africa | The Green Guardian

Tiny birds, vast journeys: Inside SA’s first shorebird tracking project
Byadmin April 14, 2026

A groundbreaking new research initiative is set to uncover the remarkable journeys of migratory shorebirds by deploying satellite tracking devices on species such as the Curlew sandpiper and Grey plover — marking a first for South Africa. Led by BirdLife South Africa, the project focuses on tagging, colour-ringing and monitoring birds at key coastal sites,…

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Blue Drop report | Buffalo City | City of Johannesburg | City of Tshwane | department of public works and infrastructure | The Green Guardian

SA’s water crisis deepens: Nearly half of wastewater systems critical
Byadmin March 31, 2026

South Africa’s municipal water and sanitation systems are facing a deepening crisis, according to the 2025 Green Drop report and Blue and No Drop progress reports released by the department of water and sanitation (DWS) on Tuesday. The reports reveal that nearly half of the country’s wastewater systems are now in a critical state, while…

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Air Temperatures | climate change | Climate crisis | Freshwater Ecosystems | General Circulation Models | The Green Guardian

Olifants River faces extreme warming by 2100, threatening fish and macroinvertebrates
Byadmin March 31, 2026

The Olifants River, one of South Africa’s most troubled waterways, is facing an escalating threat from climate change. Already heavily polluted, overused and ecologically stressed, new research suggests that the river could experience dramatic warming over the coming decades, with potentially devastating consequences for freshwater ecosystems. The study, published in the latest issue of the…

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Africa | Bernard Coetzee | Biodiversity | CERU | Conservation | The Green Guardian

University of Pretoria study challenges ‘70% wildlife decline’ narrative
Byadmin March 25, 2026

A new international study co-authored by a University of Pretoria (UP) conservation scientist is challenging one of the most widely cited claims in global environmental debates: that wildlife populations have declined by more than 70% over the past 50 years. Drawing on detailed data from sub-Saharan Africa, the study’s authors argue that the narrative of…

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African Giraffe Conservation | Community-Owned Game Reserve | Giraffe Translocation South Africa | Gumbi Community Wildlife | Pongola Game Reserve Giraffes | The Green Guardian

Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism
Byadmin March 24, 2026

Catching giraffes to move them safely from one reserve to another is no easy task, says conservationist Dereck Milburn. The director of the Wildlife Emergency Fund (WEF) was reflecting on the recent translocation of eight giraffes from Pongola Game Reserve to the Somkhanda Community Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal. In a project carried out in…

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Chemical Contamination | climate change | Coastal Pollution | Dissolved Organic Matter | Environmental Impact | The Green Guardian

Human-made chemicals embedded across global oceans, major study finds
Byadmin March 23, 2026

Human-made chemicals have become woven into the chemistry of the ocean, a major new study has found, offering one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply industrial pollution has penetrated marine ecosystems. Led by Jarmo-Charles Kalinski of Rhodes University and Daniel Petras of the University of California, Riverside, the research, published in Nature Geoscience,…

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Cities | climate change | Environment | Inequality | infrastructure | The Green Guardian

Urban heat hits poorest areas hardest, new street data shows
Byadmin March 20, 2026

Extreme heat is increasingly affecting cities, with new data showing that the burden is rising fastest for poorer, densely populated communities. These areas are often more exposed and less able to cope with soaring temperatures, highlighting deep social and environmental inequalities in urban heat risk. A global data platform, launched this week, maps urban heat…

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Africa Grasslands | African Fungi | Evolutionary Biology | Fungal Diversity | Magic Mushrooms | The Green Guardian

Spore secrets: African ‘magic mushroom’ finally reveals its origins
Byadmin March 14, 2026

After decades of mystery, the evolutionary tale of the world’s most famous “magic mushroom”, Psilocybe cubensis, is finally coming to light and it’s rooted in Africa. Scientists from Southern Africa and the US have uncovered a previously unknown relative, the cryptic Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, thriving in the grasslands of South Africa and Zimbabwe. Their findings are…

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AIS Violation | Chinese Fishing Vessels | DFFE | EEZ Enforcement | Fisheries Compliance | The Green Guardian

South Africa intercepts four Chinese fishing vessels violating EEZ rules
Byadmin March 13, 2026

Four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels were intercepted in South Africa’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and territorial waters after entering without proper authorisation, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The vessels — Zhong Yang 231, Zhong Yang 232, Zhong Yang 233 and Zhong Yang 239 — were placed under guard at the Port of Cape Town anchorage by the…

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African Freshwater Fish | Biodiversity Discovery | Cavefish | Endangered Species | Fish Conservation | The Green Guardian

From Congo to China: 309 freshwater fish species uncovered last year
Byadmin March 7, 2026

A wave of scientific discovery is rewriting what is known about life in rivers, lakes and wetlands, while exposing how quickly it could disappear. Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of the Earth’s surface, yet scientists described 309 new species of freshwater fishes last year alone, according to a new report released this week. New…

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