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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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climate change | Climate Change Act | Coal Phase-down | decarbonisation | energy transition | The Green Guardian

Climate change an existential threat, Ramaphosa says
Byadmin February 21, 2026

Climate change poses an existential threat to the future of humanity and the planet, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday, urging global and domestic action to curb emissions while safeguarding livelihoods and economic development. He was speaking as he chaired the virtual inaugural meeting of the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), its first sitting since being…

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Africa decarbonisation | Electricity Reform | electricity traders | energy policy | energy security | The Green Guardian

From monopoly to market: Inside South Africa’s next phase of electricity reform
Byadmin February 20, 2026

After more than a century of monopoly control under Eskom, South Africa is shifting towards a competitive multi-market electricity system anchored by a wholesale market and supported by bilateral trading. The transition aims to unlock large-scale private investment, improve reliability and lower long-term costs, according to a new report by research and advisory firm Krutham,…

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Biodiversity | Business and Biodiversity | Climate and Nature | corporate governance | Corporate Sustainability | The Green Guardian

Every business depends on nature and most are helping destroy it, landmark report warns
Byadmin February 12, 2026

The accelerating loss of nature has become a critical systemic risk that threatens global economic stability, financial markets and human well-being. That’s the stark conclusion of a landmark new report published this week by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (Ipbes). The assessment, known as the Business and Biodiversity report — approved by…

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Agricultural Research Council | FMD | FMD-Free Status | Foot and Mouth Disease | John Steenhuisen | The Green Guardian

SA produces first foot-and-mouth disease vaccines in 21 years
Byadmin February 8, 2026

South Africa’s first locally-produced foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines in 21 years were formally handed over at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research facility of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) on Friday. The initial batch of 12 900 doses – produced at pilot scale using modern bioreactor technology – will be distributed across six provinces, with the Eastern…

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Annual Southern African Coal Conference | Ash Dumps | carbon capture | CCUS | climate change | The Green Guardian

‘King coal is back’, says Mantashe
Byadmin February 8, 2026

Mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe declared on Thursday that “King Coal is back”, insisting that the fossil fuel remains indispensable to both South Africa’s economy and the global energy landscape. Delivering the keynote address at the 21st Annual Southern African Coal Conference in Cape Town, the minister framed coal, not as a relic…

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