Floods, wildfires and water shortages: This is a warning of the real costs of climate change, experts say
Downstream communities ‘must immediately evacuate’
The department has issued a public health warning after reports that transformer oil is being used for medicinal purposes in some communities
With bridges, roads and tourist camps washed away, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp appealed to the public for donations to ‘help save our iconic park’
Nappies were sitting in the sun for two weeks. It’s not a great smell
Residents have been urged to evacuate downstream of Senteeko Dam in Mpumalanga
Given the rate of deaths in 2023 and 2024, averaging one every second day, a delay of six months or more could mean up to another 100 deaths
Relief and recovery efforts are underway across the two provinces
Scientists have rediscovered an endangered grasshopper species in KwaZulu-Natal, underscoring the importance of small protected areas — and the often-overlooked invertebrates they shelter
Scientists warn that rising demand in Africa and Asia is fuelling targeted poaching and could push some lion populations towards local extinction