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- African leaders at odds over climate plans as crucial Nairobi summit opens Mon, 4 Sep 23, 10:52pmOil-producing African nations argue they should be able to use fossil fuel resources for economic growth
- This charcoal company helps feed America and save cheetahs Thu, 15 Sep 22, 3:30amFriends and founders of The Good Charcoal Company, Ben and Rob, took advantage of the pandemic times in 2020 to launch a mission-driven business. The idea seemed basic -- make high-quality charcoal. But the result is literally...
- New oilfield in African wilderness threatens lives of 130,000 elephants Sun, 20 Jun 21, 6:00pmExploratory project in Botswana and Namibia is threat to ecosystems, local communities and wildlife, conservationists say
- Namibia auctions 170 elephants amid uproar from conservationists Wed, 3 Feb 21, 4:30amThe Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) in Namibia has finalized plans to sell over 170 wild elephants. Conservationists have criticized the auction, prompting a government response about the overwhelming...
- How termites draw on solar power for climate control Sat, 23 Sep 17, 12:22amTermite mounds could hold clues to passive climate control, according to new research. Seven scientists scrutinized African termite mounds to see how they keep their homes cool in the sun while maintaining a uniform concentration...
- U.S. approves $350,000 hunt of endangered black rhino in Namibia Sat, 28 Mar 15, 2:02amA hunter who last year paid $350,000 at a Dallas auction to hunt an endangered Black Rhino in Namibia has been permitted by U.S. authorities to bring the so-called trophy back to the United States. The auction elicited widespread...
- Texas Cheerleader Claims Hunting the “Big 5″ in Africa is Conservation Thu, 3 Jul 14, 3:03am19-year-old Kendall Jones, a cheerleader from Texas, has been hunting big game in Africa with her father for 10 years. Following in the footsteps of the reviled Melissa Bachman, she claims that her efforts to bag the Big...
- Renovated Ossermann House Opens Up to the Beautiful Namibian Landscape Wed, 5 Feb 14, 12:00amThe residents of the home wanted a renovation that created flexible living spaces, since their children had grown and moved out. Wasserfall Munting took inspiration from the surrounding natural environment and views of the...
- Safari Club Auctions Permit to Kill Endangered Black Rhino – for Sake of Conservation!? Wed, 30 Oct 13, 8:23amIf you’re trying to preserve a severely endangered animal, it’s obviously not the best idea to hunt it for sport. But in a bizarre twist of logic, the Dallas Safari Club has decided to auction off the chance to kill an...
- Wheels Of Change Sends a Shipping Container Filled with 300 Bikes to Namibia Thu, 9 Aug 12, 6:30amAlthough we may ride them every day, we don’t often think of our bicycles as life-changing tools of empowerment. In Africa, however, access to a fully-functional bicycle opens up a world of transportation and employment...
- EXCLUSIVE PICS: Leafy Mutual Tower is Namibia’s Tallest, Greenest Building Sun, 19 Feb 12, 6:42pmRead the rest of EXCLUSIVE PICS: Leafy Mutual Tower is Namibia’s Tallest, Greenest Building Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", eco design, Green Building, green design, Greenest...
- EXCLUSIVE PICS: Mutual Tower is Namibia’s Tallest, Greenest Skyscraper Fri, 17 Feb 12, 1:42amRead the rest of EXCLUSIVE PICS: Mutual Tower is Namibia’s Tallest, Greenest Skyscraper Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", eco design, Green Building, green design, Greenest...
- Sand-Brick Sossusvlei Lodge in the Namib Desert Protects the Land, People and Wildlife Sat, 10 Dec 11, 9:28amRead the rest of Sand-Brick Sossusvlei Lodge in the Namib Desert Protects the Land, People and Wildlife Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", And Beyond, eco building, eco design,...
- 'Climate Change': the new Eugenics Fri, 1 Apr 11, 4:12amCivilization – Niall Ferguson’s brilliant, impeccably right-wing analysis of why it is that the West is going to hell in a handcart just gets better and better...