Very few would argue against the fact that African women are likely to take the brunt of the continent’s reversal of fortunes on the carbon front
The IRP2023 ‘lacks climate commitment’ in the face of the global environmental emergency
Public and private partnerships need to be embraced to ensure that the building and housing sector deals with the challenges of climate change
Chocolate prices set to soar as climate change affects Nestlé’s production
South African law might be used to hold major carbon polluters to account for their role in damaging climate events
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A new report predicts that the effect of climate change will cause a 4% drop in visitors Kruger National Park by 2050
People who live close to coal-fired power plants continue to fall ill from breathing in dirty air
Climate change is a ‘crisis multiplier’ with implications for global security, according to Jens Stoltenberg
An oilman and a fossil fuel nation as the host, plus a regressive organising team. Sound familiar?
Along with the Star Bottle, the company will be opening Green Zones across the country
The loans, which hike up debt, the paltry loss and damage pledges, companies investing in oil and gas and the rise of the far right all show that the EU and US climate action is a mirage
With severe weather events brought on by climate change, new analysis shows that 80% of Capetonians live in high risk area
The continent needs support in the form of training, technology and investment to make the transition
The climate breakdown, what it means for wildlife and the decline species are facing
Geopolitical concerns, climate shocks, high living costs and interest rates, tight global financial conditions and soft commodity prices weigh on the region’s growth outlook
Standard Bank Insurance and the Mail & Guardian invite you to a thought-leadership dialogue at 10am on Thursday, 01 February, facilitated by SAfm’s Cathy Mohlahlana, where we will unpack the impact of severe weather patterns on the insurance industry
The consequences of climate change span every aspect of people’s lives — how we earn income, produce and consume food and respond to climate change. The insurance industry, and importantly its clients and citizens at large, are not spared by the severe weather patterns caused by climate change. Is there more we can do to mitigate the risks?
Climate change is already having ‘catastrophic impacts’ on many species and their ability to provide ecosystem services to humanity
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A new report from the World Economic Forum shows that Africa is most vulnerable to health-related losses
The United Nations World Economic Situation report said the country’s economy would grow by only 0.5%
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The government says it is committed to the 2050 net zero target but announced last summer it will issue ‘hundreds’ of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea
Nearly half the year exceeded the 1.5C limit, beyond which climate impacts are more likely to become self-reinforcing and catastrophic, according to scientists
Edith Santiyian started a foundation dedicated to reforestation using fruit trees
The extractive and top-down approach of Operation Phakisa ignores harmful environmental and social impacts
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Because it involves one partner who provides the other with a reward in exchange for sex, it’s not an equal power relationship
We should prioritise adopting practical and binding measures that reflect the realities and perceptions of people living on the continent
With global challenges increasing, a focus on development is needed now more than ever, says the British high commissioner to South Africa, Antony Phillipson
From a promising start to a timid end, this year’s Conference of the Parties hasn’t delivered enough
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Why do fossil fuels have a voice and space at the Conference of the Parties in Dubai?
The influence of proponents of fossil fuels at the COP28 climate conference represents a dangerous conflict of interests
The lengthy period of very high temperatures in November broke monthly records
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Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and the UAE, plus the European Union, have committed $420 million to the fund, with contributions from other countries expected
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