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Hyacinth at Hartbeespoort Dam signals the slow death of our environment

The water hyacinth infestation at Hartbeespoort Dam is transforming a once-vibrant ecosystem into a stagnant swamp, signalling a dire environmental crisis that threatens local wildlife and communities

Sunday Independent Analysis
Tswelopele Makoe|Published

Invasive species causing billions in economic damage - is climate change to blame?

The United Nations report, based on over 13,000 contributions from 86 experts in 49 countries, identifies climate change and human activity as the primary causes of the rise in invasive species.

News Environment
Dominic Naidoo|Published