From African rivers to Asian plates: The global eel crisis

The World Restoration Flagships, spanning 18 countries, showcase large-scale efforts to revive forests, grasslands, farms and coastlines, restore biodiversity and secure sustainable livelihoods

The fish has been formally named, underscoring the urgent need for the conservation of freshwater systems and the species that call them home

Small-scale sugarcane farmers recently joined experts and policymakers to chart a low-carbon, inclusive future for one of South Africa’s most important but struggling industries

Residents, civil society groups and business leaders call for immediate action to fix the city’s collapsing water system

The world has reached the first of many Earth system tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm unless humanity takes urgent action, report warns

Without responsible governance, the rush for minerals risks environmental harm, social disruption and lost economic opportunity

Environment minister Dion George says oceans could provide a R166 billion boost and 600 000 jobs

From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous

Fossil fuel projects soar while African cities face ‘clean-air finance desert’

A new University of Cape Town study reveals that methane emissions from coal mines may be seven to 14 times higher than official estimates. Experts say capturing this potent greenhouse gas could cut climate pollution, improve mine safety and create jobs in coal regions like Mpumalanga

From Arctic shorebirds to Amazon river dolphins, migratory species are facing unprecedented risks from climate change, habitat fragmentation and environmental shifts

Wits and Sanbi have launched fact sheets, helping local governments plan for a climate-stressed SA