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Nature and EnvironmentSouth Africa

Planthoppers versus water hyacinths

November 3, 2022

For some, the Amazonian water hyacinth is an ornamental plant, for others an invasive green plague. For the planthopper, it's lunch.

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Billions have been poured into the Green Wall project to stop land degradation but little progress has been made.
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How can we harness gravity to solve our energy needs?

Gravity batteries are a new big hope for storing excess renewable electricity.
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A woman in Morocco fills containers with water during a drought

How big business is profiting from the growing water crisis

Water scarcity has led to a market where local communities and private companies compete for access to a vital resource.
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