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Amazon funds carbon-absorbing shrub project in South Africa

The tech giant is backing one of the world's largest nature-based carbon removal projects as part of its Climate Pledge goal ...
Phys.org

South Africa's rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade—how to stop it

South Africa's succulents—small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas—are sought after by an increasingly international ...

South Africa, in the mid-1800s, planted millions of Australian acacias as a dune fix; 180 years later, that decision is costing the country its rivers and ecosystem

A study reveals how the introduction of Australian acacias in the mid-1800s to stabilize dunes has resulted in significant ...
Phys.org

South Africa's famous fynbos must be preserved—but burning invasive plants on site isn't the best strategy

Invasive plants and trees were introduced to South Africa from as early as the 17th century for a range of commercial, subsistence and ornamental uses. Today, every area of the country has been ...
Mongabay

Too many African plants fall into the IUCN’s ‘not evaluated’ trap (commentary)

Many African conservation decisions such as funding, policy, species prioritization and nursery propagation implicitly treat the IUCN Red List as a complete map of extinction risk. It is not. For ...
POWER Magazine

South Africa Grants Emissions Exemptions to Coal-Fired Plants in Effort to Avoid Blackouts

South African officials will allow some of the country’s coal-fired power plants to operate without the need to adhere to regulations on carbon and other emissions. The move comes as South Africa ...
Africa Business Communities

Amazon invests in large-scale ecosystem restoration in South Africa

Amazon, the global technology and e-commerce company, has announced its backing of one of South Africa's largest ecosystem ...