People living close to green areas are much better off health-wise, even if they are inactive.
Vehicles powered by wind and sun underpin the green transport strategy, but legislation and departmental silos stand in the way .
The world is warming at 170 times its natural rate, thanks to human action and carbon emissions.
The environment department can now stop initiatives that contribute to climate change.
A new coal-fired utility planned for Limpopo will contribute to global warming, and climate change will affect its ability to run efficiently.
The largest emitter of greenhouse gases in South Africa is Eskom’s fleet of coal-fired power stations, which make up half of national emissions.
Known alternatively as the “struggle lawyer” or the “people’s attorney,” the former High Court judge spent many days in prison cells.
Earthlife says the threat of global warming must form part of environmental impact assessments.
The amount of food available in the oceans will decrease by up to 55% this century, starving animals already struggling to adapt to warming oceans.
Villagers in this Free State area have been relieved by rain but not by their municipality.