Traces of ARVs in drinking water ‘harmless’ but can affect health over time

Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report notes

‘Zombie’ microbes may reawaken as Earth’s ice melts, a study has found

A new study has found that lopinavir and efavirenz are the top pollutants in water bodies, many associated with waste water treatment plants

The university’s ambition to become South Africa’s first predominantly renewable-powered university is taking shape through a new high tech project

Impacts of drought hit hardest in climate hotspots — regions already dealing with warming trends, population pressures and fragile infrastructure

As conditions become hotter and drier, they offer critical shelter to other species

Companies including the Boston Consulting Group and big accounting firms have been named in the damning report

Many of the country’s native fish species are threatened by habitat loss and pollution while the spread of invasive aliens is putting huge pressure on indigenous populations

The environment department focuses on protecting biodiversity and the health of marine and other resources

Blue cranes are uplisted to vulnerable due to threats such as habitat loss, powerlines, fences and poisoning

Researchers argue that 300GW of solar energy could be produced at Mpumalanga’s old mines and those closing in the next decade

Despite it being praised by the president, civil society coalition counters that South Africa’s green hydrogen vision is fragile