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Mosquitoes are the world’s most dangerous animals, but here’s why they shouldn’t all disappear

By Shüné Oliver

World

Phytoplankton in peril, global ocean productivity plummeting, CSIR-led study warns

By Kristin Engel

South Africa

Up S**t Creek — Berg River Marathon competitors fell ill due to suspected poor quality of water

By Kristin Engel

South Africa

Plastic Pollution - Western Cape winter storms leave piles of garbage along rivers and beaches

By Kristin Engel

World

Twelve new books to honour Earth Day

By Michael Svoboda

South Africa

Sandi and the Salty Sea Dogs teaches young readers about the thriving False Bay ecosystem

By Monique Fallows

Africa

Meet the man with the welfare of the African manatee at heart

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano

Africa

Hack to the drawing board – smart tech ups the stakes in Africa’s conservation game

By Rio Button for Roving Reporters

Our Burning Planet

Kgaswane Mountain Reserve’s biodiversity and wildlife under threat from nearby development

By Onke Ngcuka

Our Burning Planet

Greens see red over ‘blue apartheid’ – activists call on state to ditch fossil fuels and develop a proper energy plan

By Tembile Sgqolana

South Africa

Natural and social sciences joint approach needed to resolve climate crisis catastrophes

By Onke Ngcuka

South Africa

South Africa’s new environmental policy – a positive shift or a licence to kill?

By Michael Chèze