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Water security remains one of the biggest challenges facing South Africa, with the country’s supply facing many threats amid increasing demand and relatively low water availability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On quiet nights across large swaths of the African bush, you may hear a series of whooping  calls  in the distance. This unique  sound  is the long-distance vocalisation used by spotted hyenas ( Crocuta crocuta ) to communicate with each other. For hyenas, it’s advantageous to know who is calling before deciding to respond. They don’t treat every member of their group the same...

Climate change has already increased global temperatures, greatly increasing extremes. This will continue unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to “net-zero”. The 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement requires emissions reductions of around 50% in the next  10 years . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the northern hemisphere summer of 2022, yet another round of extreme heat waves roasted Eurasia, North America and northern Africa – a stark reminder that these conditions are becoming the new normal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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As farmers protest across Europe, blockading cities, smashing through police barricades, and dumping manure, European politicians are falling over themselves to promise increased trade barriers against African food and agriculture imports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a growing global interest in producing high-quality protein products from simple flies or fly larvae, to be specific. And two Cape Town companies are making food while the sun shines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than half of federal funding for “climate-smart” agriculture in the US goes to farming practices that are unlikely to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – and in some cases, would even increase them, according to a new  report  by the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agricultural producers face dual challenges of increasing output for a growing world population while reducing negative effects on the environment. Digital technologies and artificial intelligence can facilitate sustainable production, but farmers must weigh opportunities and risks when deciding whether to embrace such tools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Compared to conventional practices and bare soil, plant covers generated by intercropping between the alleys of olive groves increase carbon sequestration and reduce soil losses due to erosion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine a world where iconic African raptor species like the secretarybird, Wahlberg’s eagle, African harrier-hawk and brown snake eagle, amongst others, are no longer around – vanished from the landscape. While this may sound like a doomsday prediction, without intervention, this might one day be a reality – especially in the west of the African continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

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Grown-up giraffes just aren’t huggy, cuddling, demonstrative animals. So it took identity-recognition software grinding through five years of data to reveal that female social life matters to survival. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johannpretorius/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agriculture involves a difficult balance between food production and environmental impact. For example, fertilisers can help to achieve good crop yields, but over-using them produces greenhouse gas emissions and pollution . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crop micronutrients refer to essential elements that plants require in small quantities for proper growth, development, and overall health. While plants need these nutrients in smaller amounts compared to macronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, they are nonetheless critical for various physiological processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The U.S. marijuana industry is booming as states all across the country continue to legalize medical and recreational cannabis. U.S. marijuana sales are reportedly set to jump over 20% to $33 billion in 2022, which is up from just $9 billion five years ago and $3 billion in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Across Europe, tens of thousands of farmers have been coming out in force to air their grievances, ranging from the cost-of-living crisis to the EU’s sustainability policies, and the fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A small team of researchers with members from the University of Toulouse, the University of Lausanne, and the University of Padova has found evidence that honeybees have a mental number line in their tiny brains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This statement alone reveals a misunderstanding of global ecology, and an ignorance of how essential livestock is to  1.3 billion people . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new scientific review article in  Nature Reviews Chemistry  discusses how carbon dioxide (CO2) converts from a gas to a solid in ultrathin films of water on underground rock surfaces. These solid minerals, known as carbonates, are both stable and common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bay-breasted warbler weighs about the same as four pennies, but twice a year makes an extraordinary journey.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.