Pharmaceutical contaminants in water are a growing risk, warns the Water Research Commission
The rare plants which occur in the Northern and Western Cape, have an estimated street value of R6 million to R30 million
The destruction of wetlands affects water availability, biodiversity, climate stability and the wellbeing of all life, including people’s livelihoods
People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree
Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report notes
‘Zombie’ microbes may reawaken as Earth’s ice melts, a study has found
Protests against the provision of services to foreigners at healthcare facilities highlights the deepening xenophobia in the country
A new study has found that lopinavir and efavirenz are the top pollutants in water bodies, many associated with waste water treatment plants
Impacts of drought hit hardest in climate hotspots — regions already dealing with warming trends, population pressures and fragile infrastructure
As conditions become hotter and drier, they offer critical shelter to other species