Air quality is not the first factor typically considered when assessing matters like infrastructure and public health. However, global air quality statistics are truly shocking when it comes to their effects. In fact, 91% of the world’s population lives in locations where the WHO’s air quality guidelines are not met. Air pollution is a crucial health challenge …
Waste pickers in Barberton will benefit from a deal signed between Africa Green Earth and Barberton MinesImage: VUKUZENZELE A non-profit organisation Africa Green Earth will soon start with a waste recovery and green energy deal with Barberton Mines in Mpumalanga. The deal, which was signed in October last year, will see the organisation use plastic and …
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A member of the Canaan Riverside Green Peace voluntary group takes care of tree planted on the bank of the Nairobi River, in Dandora, Nairobi, on Sunday last week. PHOTO | AFP Businesses in less developed economies prefer cutting a cheque for a cause rather than adopting greener practices in their quest to be perceived …
While previous research has documented the short-term impact noise has on tree populations as it scares off pollinators such as insects and animals, few studies have investigated the long-term effects. Noise pollution poses a long-term risk to tree populations and plant diversity that may persist even after the sources of excess noise are removed, according …
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Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar has announced its ambitious goal to have the world’s first carbon-neutral car on the roads by 2030. The company recognizes the importance of addressing emissions at every stage of automotive production and that to produce a truly carbon-neutral car, it is more than just creating an electric vehicle that …
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