South Africa, especially the Western Cape region, is a well-known wine producer globally. According to Wines of South Africa (WOSA), South Africa harvested 896 million litres of wine and exported 319 million litres of this desirable potion in 2020....
The WWF Nedbank Green Trust’s slogan, Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive, has never been more relevant or imperative than it is in 2020. It is the year of the Trust’s 30th-anniversary celebrations and the dawn of what many are hoping is...
New technical reports outline high-risk plastics polluting the planet and shows global plastic bans, phase-outs and control measures are entirely feasible WWF is calling on governments to support global bans and phase outs of the ‘most high-risk and...
I came to the pursuit of photography relatively late in life. My wife and I moved from northern California to the Puget Sound area of Washington in the spring of 2019. I came to the pursuit of photography relatively late in life. My wife and I moved...
Earth is heading for another mass extinction – and human activity is to blame. The world’s gaze may be focused on COVID-19 right now. But the risks to nature from human-made global warming – and the imperative to act – remain clear. Earth is heading...
New research published in Science reveals that bird populations across North America are declining most rapidly in the regions where they were once most abundant. Analysing nearly 500 species, the study found that three-quarters are in decline...
Roan antelopes are Africa’s second-largest antelope species. Their populations are stable and growing in some African countries, but in others – like Kenya –they’re threatened with extinction. To address this, the Kenya Wildlife Service is launching a...
Environmentalists, falling into two camps, namely preservationists and conservationists, have been at odds about the difference between conservation and preservation. Is there a difference, or are we creating artificial human-made fences?...
Tropical forests matter to each and every one of us. They suck colossal quantities of carbon out of the atmosphere, providing a crucial brake on the rate of climate change. Yet, new research we have just published in Nature shows that intact tropical...
Sharks have had such a bad rap for so long, and it is difficult to imagine a time when the words “shark” and “attack” didn’t go together. But once upon a time, there were “incidents” and “accidents”, rather than “attacks”. Let’s explore the history...
As winter approaches, your polytunnel doesn't have to turn into an icebox. Learn how to keep your garden thriving with warmth without burning a hole in your pocket. As winter approaches, your polytunnel doesn't have to turn into an icebox. Learn how to...
13 Tips for 13 Peaks On Table Mountain most weekends, you’ll encounter trail snakes and family groups filing up hitherto obscure humps, like Judas Peak and Klaasens Kop. It’s all due to Cape Town’s trail-running superstar, Ryan Sandes. In March 2019,...
With spectacular views, top-notch guiding, exclusive hiking trails, and a host of diverse activities thrown in, this exclusive slackpacking trail through the pristine landscapes of Walker Bay is sure to delight anyone who enjoys the fine things in...
For 14-year-old Nigel and other orangutans who have fallen victim to the illegal wildlife trade, freedom is a distant memory. Torn from his mother’s arms as an infant, Nigel has spent most of his life in captivity. He was hairless and starving when he...
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The world’s most epic film festival, BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival. This year’s BANFF Mountain Film Festiv al will be the 19th year that Cape Union Mart brings one of the biggest mountain festivals in the world to South African shores. The...
As world leaders gather in Belém for COP 30, Brazil faces a contradiction – hosting urgent climate negotiations while simultaneously pursuing aggressive offshore fossil fuel expansion. It's a tension that has become woven into recent climate...
The plains trembled and the swirling, brown cloud of dust hovered as the wildebeest moved towards the Mara River - the Great Wildebeest Migration across the plains of East Africa had begun. The migration is one of the world’s most spectacular displays...
The question is, how do we salvage the threat to our biodiversity? In Africa, the wildlife conservation industry has dealt with many a challenge, from political, economic, social, impacts of urbanisation and even disease outbreaks. However, most of...
‘The Amazon Rainforest is on fire!’ A symbolic interpretation of this expression indicates that the forest is doing well and being cared for by us. Indeed, neither the forest nor we are fortunate enough to claim this. So, what is happening? Why should...
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