In 2019, two-thirds of infant deaths caused by pollution were in sub-Saharan Africa
Lost and illegal tackle is threatening marine life and the lives of people making a living from the sea
As government pushes for a huge increase in electricity generation from gas, serious questions are being raised about the logic behind the move
There are a number of factors — a pollutant, virus or bacteria or malnutrition — that may have caused the 12 000 deaths on Namibia’s coast.
If micronutrients are blown away and the soil dries, the Free State maize crop is threatened
The World Wide Fund for Nature says change needs to happen to halt the negative effects of livestock production on biodiversity and climate
The water and sanitation department has taken over the clean-up project while sewage continues to pollute the Vaal River and Emfuleni municipality
New research shows how Sasol receives billions in government subsidies
Globally the month was 0.05°C warmer than in 2019 and 0.8°C warmer than in 2016, which previously held the records for the warmest and second warmest September on record.
Analysis of Nasa data shows that although SO₂ emissions around the world have fallen by about 6%, the levels are high enough to harm the health of billions of people.