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News Author: Corporate Communication & Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie & Bemarking [Alec Basson] Published: 10/03/2021 We still rely heavily on coal to generate electricity, but with an ageing fleet of coal-fired power plants we should perhaps start to tap into our abundant offshore wind energy resources to help address future electricity shortages. “If we were to install wind turbines at different depths off the KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape coast, they could potentially supply approximately 15% and 800% of South Africa's annual electricity demand," say Gordon Rae and Dr Gareth Erfo...

Protected areas see continued deforestation but at a reduced rate, OSU research shows Published: - Feb 18, 2021 A survey of more than 18,000 land parcels spanning 2 million square miles across 63 countries shows that a "protected area" designation reduces the rate of deforestation but does not prevent it. The findings are important because most terrestrial species live in forests and because the study suggests that just 6.5% of the Earth's woodlands are truly protected. Photo: Oregon State University EurekaAlert | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Published today in  Nature Ecology and Evo...

A survey of more than 18,000 land parcels spanning 2 million square miles across 63 countries shows that a ''protected area'' designation reduces the rate of deforestation but does not prevent it.

India Cities Happiness Report 2020: City happiness rankings, impact of COVID-19 and thought leaders' insights ANI | Updated: Dec 30, 2020 18:06 IST Gurugram (Haryana) [India] December 30 (ANI/BusinessWire India): First India Cities Happiness Report covering thirty-four major cities measuring happiness across the country, the contributing factors to people's happiness, the impact of COVID-19 on happiness, and insights from global thought leaders. The study is based on a nationwide survey covering 13,000 people during October- November 2020 by Professor Raj...

Happiness Diary: My Experiments with Happiness logo A unique, practical and effective way of bringing happiness to our daily life with Happiness Diary: My Experiments with Happiness ANI | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 20:29 IST Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The world is going through unprecedented times of COVID-19. COVID-19 has impacted people both economically and healthwise, including mental health. The need for Happiness is now more than ever. Historically too, India as a country rates poorly in the World Happiness Reports....