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Asbestos removal project under way

6 days ago - 15 April 2019 | Environment

Arandis • Leandrea Louw The Walvis Bay municipal council accepted a proposal by Adcon CC to rehabilitate the hazardous waste site and create more space at the municipal landfill for the disposal of asbestos.The company...

'n Swartsak vol gemors bring hoop

2 weeks ago - 07 April 2019 | Environment

Windhoek • Yolanda Nel'n Uitstappie in Windhoek se middestad het een vrou aangespoor om 'n verskil te maak en nou hoop sy ander volg in haar voetspore.“Ek het my kleindogters verlede jaar na die teater...

A world without waste

2 weeks ago - 07 April 2019 | Environment

Windhoek • Yolanda Nel The invention of plastic changed the world in so many ways – for better and for worse – and it's hard to picture modern life without it.Plastic has reduced food...

Seeing the unseen

4 weeks ago - 24 March 2019 | Environment

Bank Windhoek, in conjunction with the University of Namibia (Unam) and Netherland’s Radboud University (RU) Nijmegen, host a scientific event titled ‘Building the Namibian Africa Millimetre Telescope: seeing the unseen’ at the WHS hall on...

From cooking oil to biofuel

1 month - 10 March 2019 | Environment

Windhoek • Yolanda NelA bottle of cooking oil is heated up in the deep fryer to make the perfect, golden chicken nuggets. Once the oil is left to cool, it’s poured back into a bottle...

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Where to with the animals?

1 month - 10 March 2019 | Environment

Windhoek • Nina Cerezo Following the recent culling of hyenas to save the Wild Horses of the Garub, environment minister Pohamba Shifeta repeatedly referred to...

How the Moringa can purify water

1 month - 10 March 2019 | Environment

Next Thursday (14 March), the National Commission on Research, Science & Technology (NCRST) hosts a public lecture presented by Prof Habauka Kwaambwa on the evaluation...

Climate change slows aquaculture

1 month - 03 March 2019 | Environment

Lüderitz • Ewin LeuschnerA workshop titled Enhancing Climate Change Resilience in the Benguela Current Fisheries System was held in Lüderitz recently, where experts discussed the...

Blue economy faces myriad challenges

1 month - 03 March 2019 | Environment

Windhoek • Jana-Mari Smith “The work on Namibia's blue economy is on-going, yet little information on the status thereof exists,” says Institute for Public Policy...

Way too much waste in Africa

1 month - 24 February 2019 | Environment

Windhoek • Yolanda Nel Current trends indicate that Africa's waste generation is expected to reach more than 240 million tonnes per year by 2025...

Conservation snapshot

2 months ago - 17 February 2019 | Environment

On Tuesday (19 February), Peter Bridgeford launches the book Conservation Pioneers in Namibia and stories by Game Rangers at the Scientific Society.This book of personal...

Elke bietjie help

2 months ago - 10 February 2019 | Environment

Yolanda Nel Daar is niks so lekker soos ’n heerlike espresso nie – veral nie as daardie varsgemaalde goue stroop deur ’n masjien loop nie.En...

Kniediep in die gemors

2 months ago - 27 January 2019 | Environment

Yolanda Nel - Inwoners van die Hakahana informele nedersetting in die hoofstad is moeg dat versoeke aan die Windhoekse stadsraad om rommel te verwyder, op...

Get your green fingers going

2 months ago - 27 January 2019 | Environment

Ever wanted to grow your own veg? Then don't miss out on seedling production training taking place in the capital next month.This hands on training...

Working towards a cleaner country

2 months ago - 27 January 2019 | Environment

Tourism remains one of the strongest pillars of the Namibian economy and has the potential to address unemployment and poverty. Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) is...

The tale of two birds

2 months ago - 27 January 2019 | Environment

Two bird rings that were received by fishermen last year, tell the story of how they ended up at the Albatross Task Force (ATF) in...

Bring jou koffiebeker

2 months ago - 27 January 2019 | Environment

Yolanda Nel - Dit blyk 2019 het almal met mening laat wakker skrik oor ons menslike impak op Moedernatuur en besighede kom links en regs...

Creating a greener Namibia

3 months ago - 20 January 2019 | Environment

I'm between Windhoek and Swakopmund in the Khomas Hochland. The ground is mostly rocky and the closer you get to the Namib, the lower the...