Natural Resource Today

#239: Dr Pfarelo Matsila | Exploring How Vhembe's Informal Street Traders Balance Livelihood Activities with Caregiving Responsibilities

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 8:43

Dr Pfarelo Matsila is a researcher at the University of Pretoria's (UP) Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G). The guest's contributions are based on her academic research. They are shared in her personal capacity and do not represent the views of this platform.

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#238: The Impact of Reduced Snowfall on Glaciers in Central Asia

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 1:50

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02611-8

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#237: Bono Mulabisani | Understanding Carbon Taxation in South Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 9:42

Bono Mulabisani is an energy trader. The guest's contributions are based on her academic research. They are shared in her personal capacity and do not represent the views of this platform.

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#236: Nakisani Princess Sigama, Representation of Afrophobia Violence on X (formerly Twitter) in South Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 11:03

Nakisani Princess Sigama holds a master's degree in communication and media studies from the University of Venda.

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#235: Knowledge Mariba Tshiangwa, University of Venda, The Influence of Microfinance on Small Enterprises in Vhembe District, Limpopo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 6:38

Knowledge Mariba Tshiangwa is pursuing a Master of Commerce (MCom) at the University of Venda.

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#234: Elisa Pandelani Munzhelele, University of Venda, Understanding Pharmaceutical Contaminants in South Africa's Wastewater

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 13:07

Elisa Pandelani Munzhelele is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Sciences at the University of Venda.

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#233: Dr Melford Mbedzi, Mangosuthu University of Technology - Invasive Alien Plant Species Eradication

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 7:46

Dr Melford Mbedzi is a lecturer at Mangosuthu University of Technology.

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#232: Ndivhuho Khantshi, ThomaTree Family (Pty) Ltd - Mobilizing Resources for Wetland Conservation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 5:59

More Information:www.thomatree.co.za

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#231: Human Fire Use in East Asia

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 1:19

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2500042122

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#230: The Domestication of Pigs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 1:05

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2507123122

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#229: Wildlife Trafficking Hotspots

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 1:17

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02371-5

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#228: Community Engagement in Plastic Pollution Research

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 1:13

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-025-00127-8

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#227: Climate Change Threat to Wild Animals

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 1:13

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf059

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#226: The Link Between Plastic Chemicals and Cardiovascular Deaths

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 1:12

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105730

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#225: Projecting Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Production

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 1:18

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/adcbc9

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#224: Understanding Avian Influenza Virus in Cats

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 1:13

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf261

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#223: Severe Drought in Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 1:23

Further Reading:https://dx.doi.org/10.2760/2135988

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#222: Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Shipping

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 2:04

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF005255

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#221: Human Impact on Global Biodiversity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 1:21

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08752-2

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#220: The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health in Madagascar

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 1:20

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100438

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#219: Effects of Pesticides on Bumble Bee Brain

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 1:14

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02169-z

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#218: Functional Properties of Tropical Forest Canopies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 1:35

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08663-2

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#217: New Volcanic Eruption Forecasting Tool

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 1:08

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56689-x

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#216: Understanding Glacier Lake Outburst Floods

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 1:21

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00388-w

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#215: Monitoring Melting of the Arctic Ice

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 1:10

Further Reading:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2024.104316

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#214: Sahara Historical Rainfall Pattern

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 1:03

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2024.119195

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#213: Understanding Ebola Virus Transmission

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 0:56

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adr6140

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#212: Relationship Between Loneliness and Heart Disease

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 1:14

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02078-1

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#211: Effects of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Terrestrial Ecosystems

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 1:53

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.018

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#210: Buntu Ngcebetsha, Rhodes University - Imaging the Sky

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 21:17

More Information: buntungcebetsha@gmail.com

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#209: Understanding Nigeria's Residential Building Energy Use

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 2:12

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.452

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#208: Discovery of New Bacteria Species

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 1:43

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53855-5

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#207: The Link Between Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Human Health

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 2:14

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.09.015

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#206: Sinalo Grangxabe, Cape Peninsula University of Technology – Community-Based Conservation and Waste Management in South Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 6:06

Further Reading: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/3480

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#205: Boredi Chidi, Cape Peninsula University of Technology - The Role of Yeast in Food Preservation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 12:24

For more information, contact Dr Boredi Chidi at ChidiB@cput.ac.za

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#204: Cynthia Dlangamandla, Cape Peninsula University of Technology - The Importance of Wastewater Treatment in South Africa's Poultry Slaughterhouse Industry

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 10:43

Further Reading: https://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/3698

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#203: Wild Gorilla Self-Medication

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 1:53

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306957 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#202: Thandazile Marazula, Cape Peninsula University of Technology - Community Protection from Radiation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 10:37

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2024.056 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#201: Understanding Blood Sugar Regulation in Bats

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 1:45

Further Reading: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02485-7 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#200: Michael Agenbag, Cape Peninsula University of Technology - New Theory for Effective Municipal Service Delivery in South Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 20:49

Further Reading: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-newgen-v20-n2-a4 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#199: Global Warming and Sea Level Rise

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 0:58

More Information: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adn1470 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#198: Zambezi River Basin Natural Resource Management

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 1:10

More Information: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101030 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#197: What Caused Morocco Earthquake of 2023?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 1:03

More Information: https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL109052 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#196: Vegetation Change in Inner Mongolia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 0:43

More Information: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4769 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#195: History of Agriculture in East Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 1:10

More Information: https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2747 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#194: Discovery of New Plant Species Related to Cocoa Tree

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 1:04

More Information: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-024-10171-x Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#193: Discovery of New Armadillo Species

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 0:57

More Information: https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syae027 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#192: World's Last Wild Horse Species

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 0:59

More Information: https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkae113 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#191: Shrinking Body Size of Gray Whale

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 1:10

More information: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17366 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide.

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#190: Biodiversity Conservation Governance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 0:59

More information: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.005 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide

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#189: Impact of Urbanization on Biodiversity in Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 1:05

More information: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01362-2 Episode Sponsor: Naturalresourcetoday.com is a South African scientific research services company, reaching thousands of listeners and readers worldwide

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