Nick Dall
Freelance journalist, author and copywriter based in Cape Town, South Africa
Pieces for The Guardian
My work for this leading UK newspaper has mainly centred around environmental and human development issues.
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Penguins in peril
The Guardian
Why two bird charities are taking South Africa’s environment minister to court. -
Scaling up: the app that’s...
The Guardian
Scaling up: the app that’s transforming lives in South African fishing communities Abalobi provides a real-time marketplace for fishers to sell their catch, while also monitoring fish populations. -
Can you spot the...
The Guardian
A 10-year project to name all of South Africa’s birds in the evocative isiZulu language is finally giving a voice to Indigenous communities. -
Succulent smuggling: why are...
The Guardian
Unique species in ‘the world’s most biodiverse desert’ are at risk from a warming planet and the lucrative plant poaching trade. -
From the ashes: historical...
The Guardian
Table Mountain blaze destroyed university’s plant conservation archives, but digitised ‘then-and-now’ images continue to shed light on changes in South Africa’s landscape. -
Burglars beware: tech...
The Guardian
Innovative community alarm system provides solution in places where violent crime and theft have become endemic. -
Is it a bird? Is it a bee?...
The Guardian
How a chance encounter with a ‘weird plant’ in the Drakensberg mountains led to a startling discovery -
Who needs Tokyo? Meet South...
The Guardian
Scientists are putting dwarf chameleons through their paces in a series of speed and endurance challenges to study how the species is adapting.