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Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop according to comprehensive analysis from University of Bristol and the University of Uppsala scientists. Although hopping is regarded as a pinnacle of kangaroo evolution, the researchers highlight those other kinds of large kangaroos, in the not-too-distant past, likely moved in different ways such as striding on two legs or traversing...

Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilization, have been told  throughout history . Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ancient Egyptian god and Qi from ancient Chinese mythology were all born to virgins. But virgin births do happen in the natural world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A team of researchers from the University of Bristol have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth between 250-225 million years ago, before being replaced by the dinosaurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding further stress to struggling colonies, according to new analysis.   Scientists at the University of Bristol studying honeybees, bumblebees and stingless bees found that variation in communication strategies are explained by differences in the habitats that bees inhabit and differences in the social l...

South Africa is currently in the grip of its worst-ever power cuts, while coal exports fell to a 30-year low in 2022 because of the poor performance of the national freight rail company. That, coupled with poor water infrastructure and inefficient ports, is stifling investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The World Bank has been tracking carbon markets for around two decades and the annual State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report is now in its tenth year. When the first report was published a decade ago, only 7% of global emissions were covered by either a carbon tax or an ETS. Today, as highlighted in the 2023 report, almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions (23%) are now covered by 73...

South Africa’s central bank has warned of dire consequences should the country face censure due to its stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At worst, secondary, or indirect sanctions could be imposed on the country and lead to a sudden halt to capital inflows and increased outflows, the bank said in its latest financial stability review published on Monday. It cautioned that South Africa’s fina...

Climate change-driven shifts in the circulation of waters to the deepest reaches of the ocean around Antarctica, which could reverberate across the planet and intensify global warming, are happening decades "ahead of schedule", according to new research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The government of South Africa is weighing new anti-dumping tariffs of up to 232% on a range of products imported from China and India, ostensibly to protect local industry. Bad plan.  The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC), a bunch of pencil-pushers tasked with second-guessing the ‘proper’ pricing of imports, has asked Ebrahim Patel, the communist in charge of the Departmen...

Natural gas might be the same commodity everywhere in the world, but prices can vary dramatically because of the complex network of infrastructure needed to transport it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research from Queen Mary University of London shows that only around 13% of global methane emissions are regulated, despite methane emissions causing at least 25% of current global warming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A new study published in the  Journal of Hazardous Materials  by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and partners has identified a diverse microbiome of plastic-degrading fungi and bacteria in the coastal salt marshes of Jiangsu, China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Potatoes South Africa, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, has secured funding from the Department of Science and Innovation for a project aimed at creating a new value chain for waste or ‘cull’ potatoes – those too small, low-quality, or overproduced to meet fresh produce market standards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most Sub-Saharan African currencies have weakened against the US dollar, fanning inflationary pressures across the continent as import prices surge. This, together with a  growth slowdown , leaves policymakers with difficult choices as they balance keeping inflation in check with a still-fragile recovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food security in South Africa, the second wealthiest country by GDP, is low. According to 2019 data, Statistics SA says at least 10 million people didn’t have enough food or money to buy food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has been turning to interest rates to bring down the country’s high inflation for months. However, South Africa’s inflation is stickier than ever, with no sign of coming down soon. The South African Reserve Bank is destroying Wealth with their high interest rate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A team of researchers, using a state-of-the-art climate prediction system, is forecasting a strong El Niño toward the end of 2023. If westerly wind bursts were to occur during the spring and early summer, an even stronger El Niño event might occur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerhard Papenfus is the Chief Executive of the National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA).    - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.