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Environment
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A Reality Check On The Wonders Of Spekboom
24 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When the Spekbook Challenge took off, there were grand claims about the powers of the so-called miracle plant. Those aren’t entirely incorrect, but some context is needed.
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Another Boeing Scandal As Engine Catches Fire, Rains Debris On Houses Below [Videos]
22 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
On Saturday, passengers looked out of the window on their flight to Hawaii to find that the plane’s engine was on fire and falling apart.
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Greta Thunberg Made A Tourism Ad For Mars, But With A Twist [Video]
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Greta Thunberg and her team filmed a satirical tourism video that is worth remembering as the Perseverance rover heads for Mars.
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“A Rain Of Stones” – Europe’s Most Active Volcano Blew Its Lid Again [Images+Videos]
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
One resident in a town near Mount Etna said the eruption was “a rain of stones – something [she] never saw in [her] entire life”.
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Cold Brew Coffee Will Change How You Get Your Caffeine Fix
17 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Summer is heading into the home stretch, and if you still haven’t discovered the joy of a cold brew coffee, you have some explaining to do.
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Why Joburg Smells So Bad Right Now
17 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gauteng residents are complaining about a foul stench across large parts of the province, and it could be around for a while.
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Just Two Ostriches Enjoying A Beach Day At Cape Point [Video]
16 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Two ostriches rocked up on a Cape Point beach, took a dip alongside other beachgoers, and then went on their way.
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Short-Lived Reprieve For Very Unlucky Impala [Video]
12 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Never has the saying “out of the frying pan into the fire” been more applicable.
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Casual: SA Family Finds Crocodile In Their Pool [Video]
03 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shortly before letting her animals out last Friday morning, Angel Breytenbach checked the CCTV footage. It’s a good thing she did.
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Radical Footage Of US Highway That Collapsed Into The Sea [Video]
01 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
On Thursday in California, heavy rains and snow sent a large chunk of Highway 1, which runs along the coast, into the ocean.
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When Life Imitates Art – Crocodile Grabs Man’s Head At Lake Placid
29 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 1999, a massive crocodile terrorised a US town in the movie ‘Lake Placid’. 22 years later, in Lake Placid, Australia, a man has fought off a croc with his bare hands.
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Let’s See Where The Doomsday Clock Is Currently Sitting [Video]
28 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Every year the clock is unveiled, giving us an idea of how close we are to disaster. The countdown has begun.
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Finally, A Coffee Company That Takes Eco-Friendly Products Seriously
26 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s great to know that there’s a local coffee company pulling out all the stops to play their part in caring for our environment, and making it easy for you to do the same.
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The First Dogs Have Finally Arrived At The White House [Video]
26 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
For the first time in four years, dogs have returned to the White House, with one making history as the first shelter dog to call it home.
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Cyclone Eloise Rips Through Kruger [Images+Videos]
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Cyclone Eloise, since downgraded to Tropical Storm Eloise, tore through the Kruger National Park and other parts of South Africa this weekend.
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Video Of Dog Waiting Outside Hospital Will Make Your Friday
22 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the kids might say, here’s one story that is bound to hit you in the Friday feels.
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Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Are Out Of Control [Video]
19 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists have predicted that the so-called ‘cocaine hippo’ population, which has increased from four of Pablo Escobar’s escapees, will grow to almost 1 500 by 2040.
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Britney’s Sister Asks What Tesla Is Going To Do About Cat Deaths [Video]
18 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
According to Jamie Lynn Spears, Tesla has a cat-killing problem, and she really wants Elon to do something about it.
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Inside The Shipping Container Housing The “Farm Of The Future”
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The challenges posed by climate change could make traditional farming methods difficult in the future, and that’s where The Cube comes in.
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Nature Has Created These Lovely Mini Giraffes [Video]
14 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That may look like a baby giraffe, but in truth, scientists believe it suffers from skeletal dysplasia, also known as dwarfism.
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Our New Obsession: Robot Fish [Video]
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Harvard researchers have created tiny, adorable fish that might be key to developing robots that will prepare Mars for human habitation.
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This Is Great – Carte Blanche Hails The Mighty Dung Beetle [Video]
12 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As we approach what has been dubbed “the looming dung Armageddon”, we should be thankful for the humble beetle that is always hard at work.
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Footage Of Divers Searching Wreckage And Latest On Boeing Crash [Video]
12 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Search teams believe that they know the location of the black boxes that will provide clues as to the cause of the Boeing crash on Saturday.
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Latest On That Boeing That Went Down
11 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Authorities say that they know the location of the ‘black boxes’, and are working hard to recover them, along with body parts, clothing, and the mangled remains of the Boeing 737-500 that crashed into the Java Sea.
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Footage Of The Fires Raging In Camps Bay And Masiphumelele [Videos+Images]
18 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday afternoon, Cape firefighters battled two separate fires, with strong winds making their jobs even tougher.
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UK Child Is First Person In The World To Officially Die Of Air Pollution
17 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A nine-year-old girl in the UK is thought to be the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death by a coroner.
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20 Beautiful New Animal Species Discovered In The Andes [Images]
15 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Following an expedition to the Zongo Valley region of the Bolivian Andes, scientists have now confirmed the discovery of 20 new species, as well as others that hadn’t been seen in ages.
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‘Vagrants’ And Huge Costs – Unpacking Table Mountain’s Fire Woes
14 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re entering the Cape’s peak fire season, which means choppers in the air and brave firefighters on the ground battling blazes.
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Crazy Footage Of Locust Outbreaks On SA Farms [Videos]
08 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Swarms of locusts have invaded three provinces in South Africa, with farmers fighting to save their crops.
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Durban Rocked By Massive Engen Refinery Explosion [Videos]
04 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Part of the Engen oil refinery in Wentworth, south Durban, was engulfed by flames this morning, following an explosion at around 7AM.
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