FACT! This Is The Best Deal On Commercial Property In Cape Town Right Now
The chaotic parking conundrum of Cape Town has been solved with this new property. Check out all the details here…
2014 Looks Like The Hottest Year On Record (Since 1880)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has confirmed that 2014 is looking to be the hottest year in recent history…
You Know Those Owls They’ve Got To Fight Rats In Johannesburg? People Are Chopping Off The Owls Heads And Taking Out Their Eyes
It seemed like a logical idea, because barn owls love to eat rats. And what would make barn owls really happy? A rat infestation!
Lightning Hunter Gets Struck While Filming Lightning [Video]
A Seattle man out for a walk this past Saturday was hit by a bolt of lightning as he stopped to film the oncoming storm.
Genius – This SA Company Is Taking Cleanliness To A New Level [Video]
The crew at ArcAqua may have revolutionised the way in which food is cleaned and prepared thanks to their harnessing of Ozone technology.
You’ll Never Guess What They’re Using For Heating In Austria
Some clever Austrians are looking below the city in order to take it forward, offering an efficient and clean way of providing heating from an unorthodox source.
When Will It End? Legendary Kenya Elephant Slain, Face Chopped Off [Graphic Images]
Ivory poachers have killed one of the biggest and most well-known elephants in the world, leaving the death of Satao as a real loss to the wildlife world.
Baby Elephant With Dead Mother Will Melt Your Heart [VIDEO]
Elephants experience emotions similar to humans – that’s a fact. But this beautifully tragic moment caught on video is something you couldn’t possibly imagine.
The Carbon Price Of The Tech ‘Cloud’ Will Shock You
With more of us using the digital ether that is the Cloud platform, the technology is replacing physical storage of old (CDs, DVDs, magazines and floppy disks) and provides users with an invisible mainframe to maintain one’s digital life. But although the Cloud may seem intangible, somewhere in the world, massive servers are chowing through electricity.
Amazing Images Show World’s Landmarks Go Dark For Earth Hour [GALLERY]
For one hour on Saturday, famous landmarks around the world went dark. The outages weren’t the results of unplanned Eskom load shedding, but for Earth Hour. More than 7,000 cities in 150 countries got in the act of switching off lights for one hour.
Climate Change Caused By Humans: Let’s Have That Chat [AUDIO]
In this week’s edition, environmental reporter Sipho Kings explains the UN’s latest report on climate change and what it means for government policies. If you’re serious about the rapidly changing balance of power between environment, government, and business, then listen in.
This Student Is Paying His Way Through University By Living With 200,000 Cockroaches [PICS]
Introducing Kyle Kandilian, the the Michigan-Dearborn University student that lives with about 200,000 cockroaches. According to Detroit Free Press, Kandilian has this hobby for two reasons. One is for fun and the other is to help him pay for his education. The 20-year-old has a room that’s stacked up with 130 varieties of roach that can be purchased […]
This Is Why Mozzies Like Your Ankles More Than Other People’s
The Mosquito. You know the noise, you know the feeling, but you don’t know why the heck in a room of 10 people, you come out looking like you’ve caught some foreign disease. An article in the Smithsonian covered the question: “Why do mosquitos bite some people more than others?” We’ve taken the most important ideas […]
Radvertising: Coke Makes Bottles Out Of Ice [VIDEO]
There is nothing better than an ice-cold Coke and the Coca-Cola Co in Cartagena Columbia, along with Ogilvy & Mather Columbia, decided to use some fun to get this icy point across. Click through to check out the awesome video.
Obama Executive Order: R100 Million To Fight Elephant And Rhino Poaching
On Monday in Tanzania, United States President Barack Obama issued an executive order and initiative to help combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa. Click through to find out more.
Enjoy The First Ever Photos Of The World’s Clearest Lake [GALLERY]
Never before seen images of the world’s clearest lake have been released. The images capture a lake with crystal waters in hues of green and blue. Truly a beautiful sight.
Planting Trees Is Hard – Drink Ice Tea If You Want To Save The Environment [VIDEO]
Do your bit. When you buy a can of BOS Ice Tea you are contributing to an initiative that will help to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It’s simple and easy.
Johannesburg Is The 7th Most Polluted City In The World
In the world’s biggest economies Johannesburg rates as the 7th most polluted air. The title of most polluted city goes not to Beijing as most would imagine, but the city ofLudhiana in India.
Science Win: Scientists Turn Fresh Air Into Petrol
Ah, science. Air Fuel Synthesis, a small British company based in Stockton-on-Tees, has produced the first “petrol from air”. The scientists used revolutionary technology that “promises to solve the energy crisis as well as help to curb global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.”
Massive Underground Water Supply Found In Namibia Could Last For Centuries
A newly discovered water source in Namibia could supply half of Africa’s driest sub-Saharan country with water for 400 years. The body of water, known as an aquifer, flows under the border between Angola and Namibia.
Brazilian Prisoners Shave Time Off Their Sentence With Pedal Power
In Brazil, the Santa Rita do Sapucaí prison has taken a new approach in its attempts to produce green energy – they’re harnessing the pedal work of their inmates.
Scientists Say Rise In Sea Level Can’t Be Stopped
More worrying news from the climate change front. Scientists have said that even if deep emissions cuts lower global average temperatures, sea levels will continue to rise over the next couple of hundred years.
America’s Massive Fires Are A Preview Of A Changed Climate
Scientists say that the catastrophic wildfires in the US West offer a preview of the kind of disasters that human-caused climate change could bring. Apocalyptic like fires have been raging across Colorado, Montana and Utah for weeks, and scientists say are a damaging impact of global warming.
New Hilarious “Yes Men” Viral Campaign Owns Shell [FULL GALLERY & VIDEO]
Greenpeace recently teamed up with activist pranksters, The Yes Men. Their goal? To rip Shell a new one over their planned Arctic oil drilling. Step inside, and watch a great (and hilarious) example of how social media and activism have become inseparable.
We ‘Must Believe In Science’ If We Want To Combat Global Warming
The human race is going to have to start believing in science – and quickly – if we want a hope in hell of surviving the environmental crisis we’re facing. This was the sentiment at a recent gathering of the world’s pre-eminent scientific minds in Vancouver. At the meeting, thousands of scientists discussed the problem that their industry is “under seige”, and that the world needs help to believe in science again.
Japan’s Eco-Friendly Christmas Lights [PICS]
It’s the Year of Setsuden in Japan, which Google tells me means “saving electricity'”; this means that the lavish Christmas illuminations that Tokyo usually sets up are a little hard to justify. Minna no Illumi has found a pretty neat solution to the problem, though, with an entirely biodiesel-powered display.
BBC Removed Climate Change Episode From Natural History Series To Sell Better
“Frozen Planet” is the latest big-budget series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit; its seventh and last episode deals with global warming. Except apparently climate change isn’t that big of a deal, because the BBC has dropped that episode from its international line-up to help sell the series outside of Britain.
Waste Not, Want Not: New House Designs In Nigeria
Here’s a novel idea that might help put a dent in the massive backlog of new homes our government has promised to the millions without adequate shelter, plus it’s great for the environment!
Virgin Atlantic Wants to Circle the World on Second-Hand Carbon
Virgin Atlantic announced that their planes will soon be able to fly from London to Hong Kong on fuel that produces half the carbon of regular jet fuel – which is sort of huge news, given that flying is one of our most carbon-intensive activities, enough to offset any good otherwise done by unplugging unused appliances or whatever.
The Taj Mahal Will Cave In Between Two And Five Years
India’s most famous tourist attraction, the 358-year-old Taj Mahal, will collapse within five years unless something drastic is done. The wooden foundation is becoming brittle and disintegrating due to a lack of water. This is because the river crucial to its survival is being blighted by pollution, industry and deforestation.