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Ecoskoops - 5 May 2026

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On today's Ecoskoops, we highlight research showing that delaying South Africa's coal plant shutdowns could cause up to 32,000 premature deaths by 2050 and the University of Johannesburg's new partnership with Ghana's Water Resources Commission to advance water management research across Africa. Host Isabel Potgieter speaks to BirdLife International CEO Martin Harper about World Migratory Bird Day on May 9.
5 May English South Africa Daily News · Nature

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