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Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: study maps overlooked species
Macroinvertebrates include snails and larvae of dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies, among others. They can be ...
Berg winds in South Africa: the winter weather pattern that increases wildfire risks
Berg winds commonly occur in South African winters when high atmospheric pressure systems are situated over the interior of ...
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Stone tools from a cave on South Africa’s coast speak of life at the end of the Ice Age
The site sits 23 metres above sea level on the southern coast of South Africa overlooking the Indian Ocean. You can watch ...
The Soweto geologist uncovering the Earth's secrets
Inspired by the movie "Dante's Peak", where Pierce Brosnan plays the role of a volcanologist sent to investigate a long-dormant volcano, Tebogo Makhubela become a geologist, The 35-year-old speaks ...