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A new study co-authored by a University of Pretoria conservation scientist argues that widely cited claims of catastrophic global wildlife decline may overstate biodiversity loss in Africa

University of Pretoria study challenges ‘70% wildlife decline’ narrative

A new study co-authored by a University of Pretoria conservation scientist argues that widely cited claims of catastrophic global wildlife decline may overstate biodiversity loss in Africa

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
Human-made chemicals have become woven into the chemistry of the ocean, a major new led by Jarmo-Charles Kalinski (above) study has found

Human-made chemicals embedded across global oceans, major study finds

A groundbreaking analysis of more than 2 300 seawater samples shows that industrial chemicals dominate ocean pollution signals, even far from land

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
The number of plastic in petrels breeding at Inaccessible Island in the central South Atlantic Ocean has remained constant since the 1980s, a new study has revealed. (Photo by: Martin Zwick/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Environmental efforts pay off: study shows plastic loads in petrels remain stable over decades

New research uncovers surprising stability in plastic ingestion among seabirds on Inaccessible Island

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
The research team in front of the main nest. (Michele Francis)

World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in SA are key to climate change and carbon storage studies

There is growing evidence that termites have a substantial but still poorly understood role in the carbon cycle

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read