City Nature Challenge draws South Africans outdoors for Global BioBlitz
From 24-27 April the annual City Nature Challenge by iNaturalist offered international participants a four-day BioBlitz event, using the app to snap photos...
Researchers uncover mechanism that helps plants pause and restart growth, opening path to climate-resilient...
Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism that allows plants to temporarily halt growth during environmental stress and then rapidly resume development when conditions improve—a...
Imperative secures $91M for land restoration, Amazon signs offtake
Imperative, the Nature Infrastructure Company™, has taken final investment decision on Phase 2 of its Spekboom Ecosystem Restoration Project in South Africa, backed by...
Geospatial agriculture analytics market set to hit $5.45B by 2033
According to latest research by Growth Market Reports, the global Geo-Spatial Agriculture Analytics market size reached USD 1.94 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a...
An Eye on Invasive Plants: A Living Peril to the Cape Floral Kingdom
Africa is one of the most biodiverse continents and South Africa is home to the Cape Floral Kingdom - by incredible margins being both...
Ethiopia researchers find GMO feed safe for animal production
Researchers in Ethiopia have found that genetically modified (GMO) feed does not pose risks to livestock health or productivity, adding to growing evidence supporting...
The question isn’t whether AI will replace jobs, but who wants it to
Alarm bells have been ringing about how artificial intelligence (AI) will replace certain, if not most, future jobs. But this fixation on job loss...
The 2026 food crisis: Governments at risk as 318M people face crisis-level hunger across...
Markets may be focused on oil volatility, but a far larger and slower-moving shock is building in global food systems. According to the latest...
South Africa adopts one health surveillance to tackle rising urban rabies cases, new report
South Africa is strengthening its fight against rabies through a coordinated One Health surveillance approach that integrates human and animal health data, according to...
Africa’s farming shifts as spraying drones enable precision, save labour, and protect crops sustainably
The rapid evolution of agricultural technology is reshaping how farmers manage crops, improve yields, and address labor shortages. Among the most impactful innovations is...