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31-40 of 61 for the Category : Geographical and the Subcategory : Natural Resources

Global Change

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Africa, as a whole, is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This is not only due to the actual changes expected, but also due to the poor capacity of its people to cope with the changes and the developmental constraints.

Global Warming & Climate Change

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'Global warming', or 'climate change', refers to the rise in the planet's overall temperature due to anthropogenic (human-related) increase of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.

Grasslands

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The grasslands biome is the second largest of the country's nine biomes, covering an area of 339 237.68 km2 in seven provinces.

Green Buildings

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According to the Green Building Council of South Africa, a green building is a building which is energy efficient, resource efficient and environmentally responsible - which incorporates design, construction and operational practices that significan

Greenwash

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Greenwash is not a new concept. The term emerged from the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and it entered the Concise Oxford Dictionary in 1999.

Groundwater

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Groundwater is threatened by over-exploitation, when more is abstracted than is recharged – particularly by farmers as most groundwater (about 80%) is used by farmers for irrigation. Aquifers are also threatened by pollution, especially from underg

Indigenous Plants

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Indigenous plants are plants that are native to a particular area. South Africa has many indigenous species that which are found only in Africa. ‘Fynbos’ is one example.

Marine Environment

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The oceans cover about 71% of the earth's surface and provide habitats for over 250 000 species of marine animals and plants. They also function as a climate regulator, absorbing solar heat and redistributing it via ocean currents.

Marine Life of Southern Africa

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South Africa is endowed with an exceptionally rich marine environment. Besides the huge diversity of ecosystems, at least 11 130 species of marine animals and numerous species of marine plants and seaweeds have been identified.

Medicinal Herbs

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Traditional medicine and healing has used herbs as medicine for thousands of years and over 65% of all formal medicines are based on herbal or plant-based structures or formulas.