Enviro Health News

SA wetlands under threat

South Africa's wetlands are the most threatened ecosystem in the country, the National Biodiversity Assessment 2011 (NBA 2011) has found.

W Cape to be SA's green hub

The Western Cape government seeks to make the region the "green economic hub" of South Africa, provincial premier Helen Zille said.

SA's ecological footprint has grown

South Africa's ecological footprint, or its demand on natural ecosystems, has increased in the last two years, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-SA) said.

Wasted milk a drain on resources

Milk poured down the kitchen sinks each year creates a carbon footprint equivalent to thousands of car exhaust emissions, research shows.

Typhoid cases soar in Zimbabwe

Some 3,000 cases of typhoid have been reported in Zimbabwe's capital of Harare since the first case was detected in a working-class suburb state media reported.

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Pig poo the power answer

Using a bioreactor called "PooCareTM" and other technology, the pig manure is being converted into biofuel for cooking and heating while the residual goes to farmers as fertiliser.

Scientists warn of enviro crash

Scientists have called for a radical rethink of our relationship with the planet to head off what they warn could be economic and environmental catastrophe.

Arctic Ocean may be methane source

The Arctic Ocean could be a significant contributor of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, scientists have reported.

Meat diet spurred humanity's spread

When early humans started to eat meat and eventually hunt, their new, higher-quality diet meant that women could wean their children earlier.