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@Dragofix@veganism.social
2025-10-29 20:17:25

South Africa's coal mines are leaking methane, and no one knows how much #SouthAfrica…

South Africa's coal mines are leaking methane, and no one knows how much
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially livestock and rice paddies), and decomposing waste in garbage dumps.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-23 13:00:44

"South Africa court halts natural gas power plant project, cites climate commitments"
#SouthAfrica #FossilFuels #Energy

South Africa court halts natural gas power plant project, cites climate commitments
A South African court has nullified the environmental authorization for state-owned electricity utility Eskom’s proposed 3,000-megawatt gas-fired power plant. The court cited multiple reasons for its decision, including the failure to adequately consult local residents and consider the full impacts of the power plant’s entire life cycle on climate change. “This ruling shows that environmental […]

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-09-18 19:00:23

"A nest with a chick brings rare hope for hooded vultures in South Africa"
#SouthAfrica #Birds #Vultures

A nest with a chick brings rare hope for hooded vultures in South Africa
In rare good news for vultures in Africa, conservationists have confirmed the first-ever nest of a hooded vulture containing a chick in KwaZulu-Natal, a province in southeast South Africa. That marks the southernmost recorded nesting site of the critically endangered vulture species, according to KwaZulu-Natal-based nonprofit Wildlife ACT. “It gives us as conservationists some new […]