Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in 12 Hours, Smashing World Record
In a race to reforest the desert, Ethiopia just planted 5 times as
many trees as India did when it broke the world record two years ago In an effort to reverse deforestation and desertification (caused primarily by agriculture) African and Asian countries are rapidly planting billions of trees.
Cutting edge tech helps prevent catastrophic forest fires
The
forestry industry in South Africa is using
world-leading technology to detect fires and
wisps of smoke in plantations.
The
technology has proven itself in South
Africa by helping to prevent many
potentially catastrophic wildfires, said
Ronald Heath of Forestry SA.
Extraodinary Media oversight dampens public morale
Most media outlets neglected one of the most important political and economic stories to come out of South Africa in the last few months: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans to get to grips with the country’s massive energy crisis, says political analyst JP Landman.
