Tag: Global Warming
A new dawn for African energy
Solar Power Africa launches with dynamic programme designed to empower Africa’s Energy Future
Without solar and storage we cannot ensure a sustainable and secure energy system across Africa, that’s the warning from...
Climate experts urge SA to prepare for looming El Niño
South African climate experts have called on governments, businesses and communities to increase their awareness of the pending El Niño that is currently manifesting in the central Pacific Ocean.
The El Niño-Southern...
Sustainability in the agricultural sector
By CBN Staff reporter: Mzwandile Mamaila
THE agricultural sector presents vast entrepreneurial and employment opportunities with South African agro-processing contributing approximately R124 billion to the GDP, according to the Department of Trade...
Global warming is amplifying our water cycle—and it’s happening much faster than we expected
THE global water cycle—that is, the constant movement of freshwater between the clouds, land and the ocean—plays an important role in our daily lives. This delicate system transports water from the...
Clean energy’s dirty secrets
WHAT could be more agreeable? Oodles of electricity free of charge and free of carbon.
Two big claims are made for solar and wind energy. One is that it is cheap. However,...