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Country: South Africa

Publisher: Africa Institute of South Africa

ISBN: 0256-2804



Exercise may reverse signs of ageing by 'flushing' fat from muscle, study finds
Scientists have identified a lipid molecule linked to ageing and found that short bouts of exercise can lower its levels in muscle tissue.


Study: Climate change to wreck global income by 2050
A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) published in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday claimed that climate change is poised to wipe out some 20% of global GDP by ...


African alarm clock – the hadeda – just loves your lush lawn
Published in the prestigious Journal of Avian Biology ... spearheaded by a group of women and ignited by the study of a common South African garden bird species.


Study reveals best locations for wind power
New research published in Communications Earth & Environment has revealed the best locations for generating consistent wind power.


Global warming of 3 degrees Celsius may result in 10 per cent GDP loss, study finds
Impacts are more severe in the Global South and highest in Africa and ... effects -- up to 17 per cent GDP loss. The study -- led by ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and published in the Nature Climate Change ...


‘Killer’ cold waves in oceans lead to migration of marine species, finds Nature Climate Change study
Researchers study impact of intense cold waves by analysing an episode off South African coast in 2021. These events increased in intensity between 1981 and 2022, they find.


World economy faces massive income reduction due to climate change: study
The global economy faces an income loss of 19 percent by 2050 due to climate change even if greenhouse gas emissions are drastically reduced immediat ...


Global study, B.C. researcher analyze how mammals responded during pandemic
However, the pandemic offered a rare opportunity to look into how animals may respond to quieter urban settings, along with higher numbers of people visiting natural areas. University of Victoria ...


Climate change will cost world $38 trillion per year by 2050, reduce world income by 19%: Study
The economic cost to limit the global warming to within 2C of the pre-industrial level by 2050 would be less than a sixth of the cost of the estimated damage if the 2C threshold is breached, according ...


Numbers of strokes expected to rise with climate change - study
The study, published Wednesday (local time) in the medical journal Neurology, found that since 1990, the number of strokes attributable to high and low temperatures have been increasing all around the ...


Climate change to wreck global income by 2050, study shows
Researchers in Germany estimate that climate change will shrink global GDP at least 20% by 2050. Scientists said that figure would worsen if countries fail to meet emissions-cutting targets.


Global warming of 3 degrees Celsius may result in 10% GDP loss: ETH study
Warming of the planet by 3 degrees Celsius may cost the world up to 10 per cent of its GDP, a new research has found.