Tag: South Africa - Page 3
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African Cheetahs to be Introduced Into India in Three Years
More on the ongoing efforts to re-establish the cheetah in India: The Hindu reports that Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, just returned from a survey trip to a South African cheetah research center, has
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Largest Developing Nations Want 2011 Deadline for Legally Binding Climate Treaty
In what seems like a case of unintentionally perfect timing, the BASIC bloc of nations (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China), meeting in Cape Town, have issued a joint statement saying that a legally binding climate treaty
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Poacher Attacked by Rhinos Hippos, Devoured by Lions
Poaching seems quite a bit
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Pre-Dinosaur Era Plant Specimens Brazenly Stolen
Important specimens from one of the world´s oldest and rarest species of plant were stolen last weekend, covert ops style, from a botanical garden
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China Importing Rhinos to Harvest Their Horns?
Since 2000, China has reportedly purchased 141 rare white rhinos from South Africa--an amount that has drawn the suspicion from conservationists that the animals aren't being used for friendly purposes. Instead, it is believed that the
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Rich South Africans Oppose Green New BRT Lines; Say They 'Damage Property Values'
Last month, we applauded the five developing cities nominated by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy for its 2010 Sustainable Transport Award. The list
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Developing Cities from India to Colombia Leapfrog Ahead With Clean, Green Bus Rapid Transit Systems
Ahmedabad, India, leads the pack as cities in developing nations race ahead of
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Key Nations to Meet as Copenhagen Accord Deadline Looms
Despite the disappointment felt in the wake of COP15 last month, which ended with less than 30 of the 192 nations present pledging to sign the resulting agreement, representatives from Brazil, China, India, and South Africa will be meeting this month
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African Soccer Team Jerseys by Puma will Promote Biodiversity at World Cup
Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green
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Gamblers Smoking Vulture Brains for Good Luck
In Africa, vultures are facing the threat of extinction from an unlikely source--gamblers who want to smoke their brains. Some people believe that inhaling the smoke from the burning vulture brain will give them insight into the future, which will help
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How Oysters May Have Saved the Human Race
A hundred years ago, oysters and shellfish were a staple of a working person's diet in New York and on the east coast; they were cheap, plentiful and healthy. Maggie Koerth-Baker of BoingBoing writes that a
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10 Breathtaking Waterfront Campgrounds Around the World
From the jungles of Colombia to Turkey's Mediterranean coast, camping is even better when you have a breathtaking waterfront view.
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This Holiday Season, Give a South African School a Recycle Bin
Now that the holiday shopping season is upon us, there is no shortage of tempting sales on consumer goods, but if you have a greenie on your list this year, you may want to consider some alternative gift
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Photo Safaris Potentially More Environmentally Damaging Than Hunting
An expert on this subject recently addressed the Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS), saying, as reported in All Africa, "Properly administered hunting is not detrimental to wildlife
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African Artisans' Recycled Products Go Global
Make-up artist Melissa Hartzel moved to South Africa with her husband to have a 'family adventure.' She came back to Watford, England, with an epiphany -- and a business plan.
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South Africa Already Using 98% of Surface Water
In a recent update to a study on water resource availability in South Africa, scientists are now warning that previous estimates were off and that there is even less water available than previously estimated,
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Green vs. Brown - 5 Countries Using Plenty of Renewable Energy & 5 Who Use None
The United States has a long road ahead in transforming its electrical generation to greener sources of power, no doubt about that. But not every nation faces the same energy
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Ten Holes That Will Blow Your Mind (Slideshow)
This weekend a friend said something profound: "the more we try to fill the holes in our hearts, the more holes we leave behind." It seems like an appropriate introduction to this series of amazing images of the holes we leave
