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The plantings of New York’s High Line Park were inspired by plants that had naturally colonised the disused railway viaduct. By David Berkowitz, New York, , CC BY 2.0,

Building a 'second nature' into our cities: wildness, art and biophilic design

Jordan Lacey 8 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

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Anger as rail construction begins in Nairobi National Park

5 Mar 2018

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Italy, China propose solution to Lake Chad's water problem

Stephanie Findlay 2 Mar 2018

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The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

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Keeping up with climate change: Climate zoning as a tool to fight hunger

Ariong Moses 6 Feb 2018

Filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo, one of the keynote speakers at the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference, spoke about the violent ‘clearing’ of almost two million people and their waterfront houses in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to make way for development. Photo: Andy Mkosi

Housing crisis: data collection is critical

Sean O'Toole 5 Feb 2018

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

25 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

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Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies

Ralph Hamann 4 Jan 2018

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Calestous Juma 7 Dec 2017

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

Dian Spear 1 Dec 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

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Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

EthioChicken produces highly fertile, disease-resistant chickens and sells them to farmers at affordable prices. (Image: WikiCommons)

#AgriIndaba: Acumen and instinct in African agribusiness

13 Nov 2017

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

10 Nov 2017

What does the future African city look like?

What does the future African city look like?

Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017

Nigeria's media urged to understand New Urban Agenda

Nigeria's media urged to understand New Urban Agenda

31 Oct 2017

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Rob Bellamy 20 Oct 2017

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley 19 Oct 2017

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Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

Dorah Modise at the 10th annual Green Building Convention

#GBCSA2017: Celebrating 10 years of green building in SA

Sindy Peters 11 Oct 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

3 Oct 2017

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

3 Oct 2017

#InnovationMonth: This simple solution rolls a long way in ensuring water access in rural communities

#InnovationMonth: This simple solution rolls a long way in ensuring water access in rural communities

Sindy Peters 27 Sep 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 Sep 2017

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