Looking to the past to understand the impacts of human land use in South Asia
Whether through agricultural practices, deforestation, or urbanization, how modern humans use land has had an unprecedented ...
Hudson Institute18h
South Africa’s Land Expropriation Act Rattles Relations with the US
Joshua Meservey appears on VOA Africa to discuss South Africa’s recently signed Expropriation Act, which allows for private land to be seized by the government.
The News & Advance21h
Bedford board denies permit for townhomes in Forest
A special use request to construction 21 townhome units on U.S. 221 in Forest near the Walmart neighborhood store received ...
eLife2d
Global risk mapping of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 and H5Nx in the light of epidemic episodes occurring from 2020 onward
Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...
Sustainable economic growth in South Africa will come from renewables, not coal: what our model shows
The South African government has not invested enough for renewable energy to contribute to long-term economic growth.
The Street Journal3d
South Africa: The aftermath of land reforms
Land reform law met with questions Land ownership is a contentious issue in South Africa, with most farmland still being owned by white people three decades after the end of apartheid. Some Afrikaner ...
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
An ambitious, multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity ...
GZERO on MSN9d
South African land laws raise US ire
Elon Musk got on the phone Wednesday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Tesla CEO’s condemnation of ...
CBS News14d
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. on Thursday said that it was "deeply concerned" by "credible reports" that the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels were advancing south from Goma ... Ruth Maclean, West Africa bureau chief for ...
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South Africa introduces its first pay-per-use PET-CT scanner
In a groundbreaking advancement for regional healthcare, South Africa’s first pay-per-use PET-CT scanner has been introduced through Equipment-as-a-Service (EASE). This new state-of-the-art technology ...