The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) has submitted an objection to an application by Dow Agro-sciences to conduct a field trial of a ”stacked” GM maize event called MON89034xTC1507xMON NK603. The submission was endorsed by the Southern Cape Land Committee, an NGO based in […]
Enviro articles, ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERSThe Lower Silvermine River Wetlands are a popular community asset and a conservation success story. The history of these wetlands is also the story of committed members of the community. Their reward will come when the area is proclaimed a Bio-Diversity Agreement Area & the Silvermine Source to Sea Trail is formally inaugurated.
Enviro articles, Enviro NewsMarriage between waste and clean energy – talk by Alistair Gets at the U3A general meeting held at the Muizenberg Pavilion on the 2 Sept. 2010. Alastair graduated from UCT as a Mechanical Engineer. As a registered Professional Engineer and […]
ARTICLES, Enviro articlesThose fuzzy yellow blossoms that covered some of our mountains in early Spring look great from far – but are far from nice… …because they mark a whole new season of invasive plants that will worsen our fire risk, kill our fynbos […]
ARTICLES, Enviro articles, Organic GardeningIn December 1976 I observed from Baden Powell Drive at Swartklip some 4 trawlers in a line abreast and close to the shore sweeping up everything they could trawl. These trawlers were often seen in the Fish Hoek bay. These activities decimated the stocks of fish in False Bay and the Bay of Plenty has not yet recovered. The removal of these fish shoals and culling of the seals should have had a major impact on the shark population, yet there were no reports of sharks extending their territory.
ARTICLES, Enviro articlesiKapa Honorary Rangers spearhead Endangered African Penguin Nest Boxes Project. (Extracts from Press releases by John Elford) iKapa Honorary Rangers launched a campaign in 2008 to purchase specially designed penguin nest boxes for the Boulders Penguin Colony. […]
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