Authorities reported that most air quality monitoring stations were frequently offline due to ongoing power blackouts
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Burning fossil fuels makes the Earth warmer, causing weather patterns to change. In areas with air pollution, this can make it even harder for people with lung diseases to breathe
Environmental groups argue that Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa is emitting the toxic gas at levels in excess of those prohibited
Chemicals banned in Europe are exported and used in South Africa
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Challenges in overcoming legacy of air and water pollution are ‘enormous’
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The company says it remains committed to ambient air quality improvement and legal compliance
Excess sulphur dioxide emissions will pollute the air, kill humans and damage the economy, they say
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Other sources of air pollution such as coal, wood and paraffin increase when the coal-fired power stations are down
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A clean environment is a constitutionally recognised right in South Africa but one that is routinely violated
Clean energy is crucial for the continent to determine its air quality future
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Shutting down Eskom’s coal plants and shifting to cleaner technologies will bring ‘cleaner air’ to the polluted Mpumalanga Highveld, says the utility’s environmental manager
A researcher says Africa’s huge renewable energy potential could save lives from air pollution
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Preliminary results show significantly elevated levels of hydrogen sulphide around the Irene monitoring station in Centurion on 7 June
The province may be in for a heavy stench as the winds blow in from Mpumalanga. The M&G looks back at the events that contributed to this state of affairs
Residents say the findings proves their concerns about pollution ‘are real’
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Barbara Creecy says her appeal ‘boils down to a question of law’
The social costs of fossil fuel combustion are about R550-billion a year, according to a new report
From pharmaceutical waste and radioactive pollutants in Lake Victoria in East Africa, to acid mine drainage in South Africa, water pollution is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa
Millions of parents tell world leaders that children are poisoned by toxic pollution with every breath they take
Unless urgent action is taken, South Africa will suffer enormous socioeconomic and ecological harm from climate change in the next 50 years
Climate action will help avert ‘the biggest threat to humanity’, say global health organisations
Eskom alone spews more sulphur dioxide into the air than the entire combined power sector emissions of any country except for India
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Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now
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A project by Carbon Matter will map the concentration of methane and carbon dioxide worldwide. This will help to detect leaks so they can be repaired
The government’s vision for mined land: farms, tourism and self-generation of electricity
The World Bank is funding a plan to deal with air pollution in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg
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The University of the Free State’s green project aims to curb environmental impact of concrete by using industrial waste and by-products
The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state
With a good business model, the power utility can move to reliable, cost-effective clean energy, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development
Research suggests retiring old coal-fired power is more cost-effective and climate positive
Environment department confirms it is inspecting Secunda, with the petrochemical plant operating under ‘stressed conditions’
Researchers of a new study hope policymakers will consider the health benefits of alternative energy solutions