A Dutch court has ruled in favour of citizen’s demands that the country be more ambitious in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Boipatong struggles to breathe and residents say the steel mill is to blame. But ArcelorMittal says it is not responsible for their health problems.
Scientists have pointed fingers at humans for rates of extinction that are 100 times higher than would be normal without human intervention.
The Pope has called for a transformation of how the world is run in order to confront climate change and environmental degradation.
Industry and even some state bodies have been putting pressure on the treasury to change its approach.
Without hops, there can be no beer – and South Africa’s hops farms are in serious trouble because of climate change.
The G7 countries have agreed to phase out the use of fossil fuels this century, in a significant step towards a global agreement in Paris in November.
Jo’burg B&B owner Mike Bobby has saved R1-million by building his guesthouse from recycled material.
The failure to curb carbon emissions could see a catastrophic 6°C rise in temperature by the end of the century.
Six large energy companies have asked the United Nations for help in setting up a carbon pricing scheme that would include their operations.