Featured Research: Environment

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Bumper year for the Southern Right Whale calves

Over 1000 Southern Right Whales were observed during the survey including 459 cow and calf groups and 88 single adults or adults in groups without calves

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Limpopo's tomato growers have to face up to climate change

Limpopo Province produces 66% of the total annual tonnage of tomatoes grown in South Africa. The province is also deemed particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change, partly because it is exposed to extreme weather events.

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‘Doomsday Scenarios and the fate of the African honeybee population’

The threat to honeybee populations in the USA, Europe and Latin America over the past few years has received extensive media attention. Yet, very little is said about African honeybee populations, even though honeybees come from Africa. We need to understand the impact of African honeybees on global populations to find solutions for the regional crises on the other continents.