Andreas Späth

Another scramble for Africa

2011-08-31 07:13

While the motivations for land grabs in the past revolved mostly around empire building and financial greed, the driving forces are now increasingly ecological, writes Andreas Späth.

Are we losing Verlorenvlei?

Andreas Späth 2011-08-24 08:20 30 comments | 1919 views

You and I will be forgiven for never having heard of Verlorenvlei, but Ms Susan Shabangu should not be, says Andreas Späth.

Green energy’s big flaw?

Andreas Späth 2011-08-17 07:40 38 comments

Andreas Späth looks at how renewable energy can provide us with the peak supply required during the most power-hungry periods.

Earthquakes and SA’s new nukes

Andreas Späth 2011-08-10 08:30 11 comments

If any new nuclear power stations are to built, we should do our best to ensure that they are save from earthquakes, says Andreas Späth.

Much law, no justice

Andreas Späth 2011-08-03 07:40 5 comments

Tim DeChristopher was committed to doing whatever it took to keep oil and gas in the ground rather than have it contribute to climate change, says Andreas Späth.

How Germany will thrive without nukes

Andreas Späth 2011-07-20 09:13 31 comments

Andreas Späth explains how Germany will cope without nuclear energy, which the South African government is telling us we can’t be without.

Hands off the Arctic

Andreas Späth 2011-06-01 07:25 14 comments

A handful of countries are busy carving up the Arctic, one of the planet’s few remaining very large and relatively unspoilt wildernesses, writes Andreas Späth.

 

Mining the final frontier

Andreas Späth 2011-07-27 09:08 3 comments

Depending on technological developments, the seafloor is likely to be the target for a major new mining boom in the not too distant future, says Andreas Späth.

Messy oil sands in Africa

Andreas Späth 2011-06-08 08:05 25 comments

A method of producing oil that has been called the “most climate-hostile energy source in commercial production today” is coming to our neck of the woods, says Andreas Späth.

The Toll of Global Weirding

Andreas Späth 2011-05-25 07:22 31 comments

While scientists are still reluctant to link individual weather events to climate change, they are increasingly able to do so by using mathematical techniques, says Andreas Späth.

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