Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe says that nuclear power will play a vital role in the country's energy mix.Mantashe said that nuclear would also be a key support of clean energy initiatives.The country has commenced consultations with suppliers of nuclear power reactors.Nuclear is the "technology of the future" and it will continue…
By Layal Liverpool Bomb tests in the 1950s and 60s might have changed weather patterns Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Electric charge released by radiation from cold war nuclear bomb tests may have changed rainfall patterns thousands of kilometres away, in the UK. Rain is formed in warm clouds when small droplets of condensation collide…
By Michael Le Page Cutribbon wrasse (Stethojulis interrupta) enjoyed the warmer watersReiji Masuda/Kyoto University Tropical fish and other species were able to colonise a small coastal area in the Sea of Japan thanks to discharges from a nearby nuclear power plant. The findings suggest global warming will drastically alter marine ecosystems around the temperate areas…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…