Earlier theories about shards of glass scattered across the desert include that they are ejected by volcanoes on the moon or formed by the fusion of sand and soil when lightning strikes …
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Why early flowering of Namaqualand daisies is a red flag
Spectacular seasonal event s happening earlier every year, meaning “risk of failed flowering seasons, and eventually local extinction”.
Pastoralists, a ‘lifeline to the future’?
Pastoralists, often seen as inflexible, outdated relics from the past, are being recast as highly skilled and adaptive and potentially the sources of great lessons in responding to uncertainty and even disaster planning
Cape Point, nature’s cathedral
Cape Point, our very own little piece of Heaven on Earth
A super cool and rather elegant stocking filler
Stylish, cool, environmentally friendly, gorgeous, excellent value … what is not to love about these glass straws
Killer whales hunting great whites on SA coast
A couple of bloodthirsty Orcas might make it safe for us to go back into the water but their killing spree is upsetting the delicate ecosystem and threatening at-risk species
A Mandela Day hack in the ‘hood
Highly flammable invasive species fuel the fires on Table Mountain and then out-compete the fynbos in the recovery period. Pulling them out is an environmental good … and a great way to process stress and burn calories
Killing the caracals
New research shows how living close to humans is poisoning the few remaining caracals that live in and around the Mother City. A reminder to shop and consume with care
Dazzled … but not in a good way
Study shows how mankind’s shiny and showy, insensitive and wasteful, ways are knocking everything off course. Even the dung beetle has trouble finding its way
Bark stripping in Newlands Forest
Being very low in nutrients, bark has no real value, except to trees. (Like rhino horn really). We have to find a solution (for the people and the trees)