Michael Mosoeu Moerane was a pioneering composer in South Africa. A new book is restoring his place in history: Composer and educator Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904-1980) is probably best known for a few evergreen choral works, including Della and Sylvia, still sung by choirs across South Africa today. And, of course, for his orchestral piece …
Restoring reefs killed by climate change may simply put corals ‘back out to die’ – here’s how we can improve their chances: Coral bleaching in a shallow lagoon of French Polynesia. Damsea/Shutterstock Coral reefs, like sprawling cities of the sea, support an estimated 25% of all plants and animals in the ocean. Worldwide, 1 billion …
Five options for restoring global biodiversity after the UN agreement: EDGAR PHOTOSAPIENS / shutterstock To slow and reverse the fastest loss of Earth’s living things since the dinosaurs, almost 200 countries have signed an agreement in Montreal, Canada, promising to live in harmony with nature by 2050. The Kunming-Montreal agreement is not legally binding but …
Restoring native predators can control invasive species – if they pass these tests: Joshua P Twining, Author provided As humans have spread out across the planet we have killed larger predators and other species we fear and compete with, confining them to history or to tiny remnants of their vast ranges. This process was particularly …
South Africa in the news: Restoring the oyster reefs of old to protect English waters: In South Africa’s Pinnacle Point cave, where the earliest artifacts of Homo sapiens have been found, lies evidence that about 150,000 years ago, our ancestors shifted from a terrestrial diet to the …: “South Africa” – BingNews The Code Switch …
Seagrass meadows shrank by 92% in UK waters – restoring them could absorb carbon emissions and boost fish: A healthy seagrass meadow outside of Porthdinllaen harbour, North Wales. Richard Unsworth, Author provided The native oyster beds are gone. The vast saltmarshes that soaked up carbon and buffered the coast from stormy seas have been reclaimed …
Peat bogs: restoring them could slow climate change – and revive a forgotten world: Helen Hotson/Shutterstock Bogs, mires, fens and marshes – just their names seem to conjure myth and mystery. Though today, our interest in these waterlogged landscapes tends to be more prosaic. Because of a lack of oxygen, they can build up vast …
Four reasons why restoring nature is the most important endeavour of our time: Gozha Net/Unsplash, FAL Ecosystem degradation is a global phenomenon. It is expected that by 2050, 95% of Earth’s land will be degraded. A whopping 24 billion tons of soil have already been eroded by unsustainable agricultural practices. This land degradation is the …
Coral sex: how reproducing species in the lab could be key to restoring reefs in the wild: Coral Brunner/Shutterstock Coral reefs host a quarter of all sea species, but climate change, overfishing, and pollution could drive these ecosystems to extinction within a matter of decades. Marine biologists have been racing to restore degraded reefs by …
Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians: Lazarus Chakwera, the new president of Malawi Amos Gumulira/AFP via Getty Images Lazarus Chakwera’s victory as the new president of Malawi represents a remarkable reversal of fortunes for Peter Mutharika, who almost a year ago was declared the winner in national polls. …
South Africa in the news: Unisa working on restoring online platforms: The university says all exams affected will be delayed and will only start as soon as the systems become available.: “South Africa” – BingNews Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide: Although they receive a fraction of the attention devoted to state-sponsored …
Pop culture: restoring Namibia’s forgotten resistance music: The guitar man. 'The chords reached a crescendo as the Casspir drowned the song in its passing,' says the photographer of taking the shot. © Photo courtesy John Liebenberg There is a rich history of 20th century music in Namibia that was suppressed and all but erased by …
GLF Accra 2019: Restoring Africa’s Landscapes: Catalyzing Action from Above and Below – a Africa interest event taking place on 2019-10-29 08:00:00 in Ghana GLF Accra 2019 is where you will want to be to meet the people making a difference through successful forest and landscape restoration work on the ground in Africa.Join Global Landscapes …
Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility: DesignRage/Shutterstock As a journalist and a media academic, I have always assumed that I’m a fairly savvy media consumer. I know when something is genuine, and when what I’m looking at misinformation, disinformation and propaganda. But, during a recent event held in Johannesburg to mark International …
Restoring some faith in this weird world: The latest out of America on Tuesday was new American President Donald Trump sacking his acting Attorney-General Sally Yates over her refusal to support a ban on Muslim immigration. At every turn in our community there are glowing examples of how migrants have added vastly to the rich …
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