Scientists urge ambitious global plastics treaty to protect health

Green groups warn of risks, including soaring upfront costs, the history of construction delays and budget overruns

A survey has revealed that there might be only one breeding pair of Taita falcons left in South Africa

The ‘invisible ocean killers’ accumulate in food chains and threaten public health, says the environment department

A new study links plastic pollution to disease, deaths and $1.5 trillion in annual health costs

There is no official registry of socially owned renewable energy projects in South Africa, but research has identified more than 20 operating initiatives across the country

The popular Canary Island date palm and pine trees are a significant fire hazard

Heatwaves, floods, droughts: Why the plan needs your voice

Criminal syndicates destroy and manipulate water infrastructure for profit, undermining the state’s efforts to ensure water for all

The commission also said the sabotage of water services infrastructure should be considered a crime in terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act

Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the planet, according to a recent landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states. In its unanimous advisory opinion the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, […]

Pharmaceutical contaminants in water are a growing risk, warns the Water Research Commission

The rare plants which occur in the Northern and Western Cape, have an estimated street value of R6 million to R30 million