Rising sea levels, ocean heat and the highest atmospheric carbon levels in 800 000 years point to a climate crisis that’s escalating rapidly
Since first being recorded at Hartbeespoort Dam in 2011, salvinia has spread across water bodies in North West and Gauteng
African penguin conservation wins with new fishing exclusion zones around key breeding islands
How extreme weather events are amplifying disease risks across the globe
The United States’s withdrawal from the just energy transition will not halt South Africa’s decarbonisation efforts, say climate experts
This means the population of wattled cranes in South Africa is no longer declining
A breakthrough conservation project is under way to save endangered species
The state has defended the donation to address the critical shortage of furniture at schools
However, the department of water and sanitation says that there is no risk of imminent failure
The water crisis is driving a proliferation of boreholes and water tanks that can deplete the aquifer, cause contamination or acid mine drainage – or hit the Gautrain tunnel