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South Africa: Climate change boosted human development: study
2013-05-21 18:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Early humans living in South Africa made cultural and industrial leaps in periods of wetter weather, said a study Tuesday that compared the archaeological record of Man's evolution with that of climate change. Anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens, first made their appearance in Africa during the Middle Stone Age which lasted from about 280,000 to 30,000 years ago. Some of the earliest examples of human culture and technology are found in South Africa -- with fossil evidence of innovative spurts...
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S. Africa to build wind farm in search for clean energy
2013-05-21 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: In a further move in developing clean energy, South Africa will build a wind farm which will generate up to 100 MW of power, it was announced on Monday. The 2.4-billion-rand (258-million-US-dollar) project will be undertaken by Eskom, the state-own electricity utility, according to the Government Communication and Information System. Eskom has got the license to build the wind farm from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). Located near Koekenaap in the Western Cape, the...
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SOUTH AFRICA: Grape harvest set for record yield - report
2013-05-17 17:49:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
This year's grape crop is set to be South Africa's biggest, despite a later-than-usual harvest.
just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa
2013-05-17 15:28:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from New Zealand, Portugal and South Africa.
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Wool Market Prices in Australia, China, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2013-05-17 14:36:11| EmergingTextiles.com
A sharp fall of the Aussie dollar and tight supply resulted in a surge in wool prices in A$ terms this week. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the Chinese, New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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