We knew that 2017 was the year to put the brakes on activities that cause global warming, but we didn’t do enough – welcome to the future.
Project Breakthrough Starshot plans to send robot spacecraft to our closest star, Alpha Centauri, on a trip that will take 20 years.
Uranium mining is returning to the area, threatening water resources in a dry region and raising concerns about the spread of radiation particles.
The Red Ants, the controversial ‘relocation and eviction’ company, had permits to run a fishing operation on the Vaal Dam that was in fact illegal
Locals are policing the Tegeta mine in Mpumalanga after long-standing battles about environmental noncompliance.
The world has hit a rapid warming period, creating a pressing need for environmentally-friendly solutions
The El-Nino-exacerbated drought crippling Southern Africa is a window on the region’s climate-affected future
As a result of human influences and global environmental change, the migratory bird has taken to a more sedentary lifestyle.
The department of mineral resources has been left with a R30-billion rehabilitation bill to clean up the damage left by failed mining firms.
Namibia is running out of water. It’s a crisis the city is uniquely equipped to solve and one from which South Africa should learn.