Top 10 environmental news stories of 2020
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2020 is a year that many people would like to forget. Here’s a look at 10 of the biggest environmental storylines to remember.





2020 is a year that many people would like to forget. Here’s a look at 10 of the biggest environmental storylines to remember.





About 50% of South Africa’s biggest dams could be dangerous to those who swim in them. South African dams have high levels of cyanobacteria, a type of algae that feeds of nutrients such as fertiliser and sewage run-off.





Fish in the ocean can seem a world away from the real-life struggles of people on land.





Although soils are vital for agriculture, biodiversity and clean water, this below-ground world is often overlooked.





For millennia, trees have provided mankind with fuel, food, fibre and medicine from their fruit, flowers, roots, wood, leaves and branches.
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