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Don Pinnock

Don Pinnock is a Daily Maverick journalist specialising on environmental issues.

Latest Work

A conversation with the Leopard Lady — tracing a winding journey from planes and rhinos to big cats

28 July 2024

A conversation with the Leopard Lady — tracing a winding journey from planes and rhinos to big cats

5 min

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The escalating problem of electronic waste — and how to deal with it

17 July 2024

The escalating problem of electronic waste — and how to deal with it

7 min

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Leading scientists declare animals to be conscious – they feel pain, joy and sadness

27 June 2024

Leading scientists declare animals to be conscious – they feel pain, joy and sadness

4 min

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The greatest land mammal migration on Earth is taking place – and it’s not the Serengeti

25 June 2024

The greatest land mammal migration on Earth is taking place – and it’s not the Serengeti

5 min

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Wild elephants give names to those they talk to, study finds

24 June 2024

Wild elephants give names to those they talk to, study finds

4 min

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Sweeping new wildlife plan must go back to the drawing board, say NGOs

20 June 2024

Sweeping new wildlife plan must go back to the drawing board, say NGOs

6 min

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Dark matter — the curious absence of an indefinable presence

12 June 2024

Dark matter — the curious absence of an indefinable presence

3 min

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It’s now sleepy time for southern Africa's cute spiky snufflers

11 June 2024

It’s now sleepy time for southern Africa's cute spiky snufflers

6 min

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How we make food is insane — a conversation with animal advocate and author Philip Lymbery

30 May 2024

How we make food is insane — a conversation with animal advocate and author Philip Lymbery

6 min

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Why Egypt’s pyramids are so isolated — it’s all about the Nile

30 May 2024

Why Egypt’s pyramids are so isolated — it’s all about the Nile

4 min

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Biodiversity Bill - a high-water mark for the environment and Minister Barbara Creecy

23 May 2024

Biodiversity Bill - a high-water mark for the environment and Minister Barbara Creecy

5 min

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Warmer water and more carbon dioxide are sending phytoplankton into overdrive - study

22 May 2024

Warmer water and more carbon dioxide are sending phytoplankton into overdrive - study

3 min

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