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Fracking and earthquakes: weighing up the dangers in South Africa
The South African government is looking into fracking to reduce the country’s huge reliance on coal for energy. Fracking involves pumping high pressured fluids into rock formations to release reserves of oil and gas
20 December 2017 | Environment
Invasive plants have a much bigger impact than we imagine
Most people would agree that invasive plants are unwanted. Invasive plants are plants that are intentionally or accidentally introduced by humans into areas outside of their natural habitat
15 December 2017 | Environment
Rwanda’s agricultural revolution is not the success it claims to be
The Rwandan government has high ambitions to modernise and professionalise its agrarian and land sector to reduce poverty and create economic growth
14 December 2017 | Environment
Cape Town’s water crisis: driven by politics more than drought
Cape Town, South Africa’s second most populous city, is hurtling towards “Day Zero”: the day taps run dry. This is expected in mid-May, just weeks after the city’s new water supplies are due.
13 December 2017 | Environment