This week we profile Gerard Pretorius, GM at John Thompson, a division of Actom (Air Pollution Control Business Unit) that provides solutions for clients with air pollution control challenges ...

Even the smallest outdoor spaces can benefit from a tree with gorgeous flowers and welcome shade. No matter what kind of space you have available, there are so many benefits to having shade trees in ...

Mintek has been working on a critical minerals strategy and a study into 11 minerals. Mintek CEO Dr. Molefi Motuku chairs the Critical Minerals Session during the company’s 90-year celebration at the ...

Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku says the entity will soon release its study into the country’s mining sector. Mintek, or the Minerals Research and Development Institute of South Africa, is a national ...

The rubber tree, scientifically known as Hevea brasiliensis, plays a crucial role in both ecosystems and human industry. Originating from the Amazon rainforest, this tree has become globally ...

The world’s largest tree has been rigorously dated for the first time, confirming it is at least 16,000 years old. Named Pando, the tree is a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) with around ...

DNA samples from one of the world’s largest and oldest plants — a quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) in Utah called Pando — have helped researchers to determine its age and revealed ...

CLIMATEWIRE | More than a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, according to findings by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The group said that its first ...