The quantity of rubbish in the sea is driving a growing alarm among countries whose economies rely on tourism
In South Africa, environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase and police detective Leroy Bruwer were killed
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Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act
Restoring ecosystems — wetlands, savannahs and grasslands — will mitigate the effects of global warming
The Centre of Research in Natural Sciences (CRSN) in South Kivu has miraculously survived decades of war, natural disasters and chronic underfunding
The R4.6-billion project, set to house Amazon’s new African headquarters, is on ‘sacred floodplain’, say applicants
An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration
A pioneering project has released 800 captive-bred Pickersgill’s reed frogs back into the wild in KwaZulu-Natal
Climate change, mine dust, drought and succulent poaching are causing centuries-old iconic plants to die
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Draft text released for a post 2020 framework to guide biodiversity recovery as we enter the UN Decade of Restoration
Palm oil contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss, peatland destruction and climate change, and the biofuel is more polluting than fossil-based diesel
The environment department’s Source-to-Sea initiative will create 1 600 work opportunities
The well-being of about 3.2-billion people, 40% of the world’s population, has been harmed
Standard Bank says it has insisted on good environmental assessments, resettlement plans and fair compensation
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Polyphagous shot hole borer looks set to become most damaging biological invasion in South Africa
We must act now to secure the world’s oceans as a common good — and prevent catastrophic repercussions, argues Halemariam Desalegn
The state should focus on the stewardship of the ocean and sustainable use of its resources for economic growth and long-term jobs rather than on the fossil fuel industry
If Earth warms by 3°C, a third of species living on land and about half of endemic marine species will become extinct
Marketing experts need to apply the human behaviour-change techniques they have mastered to convince everyone to start looking after the Earth
Forest elephants are on the brink of extinction and savanna elephants are now classified as endangered
The government says global conservation targets are yet to be agreed on
It’s the Age of Humans — the Anthropocene — and the most serious threats to our experience and existence on our planet are human-made
Farming must embrace sustainable, regenerative agriculture practices to secure our future
Any of 850 000 viruses could cause the next global crisis. Experts say we should focus on prevention
There are a number of factors — a pollutant, virus or bacteria or malnutrition — that may have caused the 12 000 deaths on Namibia’s coast.
South Africa has not signed the Leader’s Pledge for Nature, despite the Earth’s interdependent crisis of biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and climate change
They have played a crucial role in protecting biodiversity on their land but are largely relegated to the back seats in discussions at the local and international levels that aim to maintain ecosystems
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard, making it evident that the protection of biodiversity requires other forms of protection such as stewardship
Humanity is amazed by our natural world but fails to value its importance to our survival
The continent has long received more than its fair share of the world’s toxic waste, endangering the health of people who are exposed to it
Legislation as well as academic research governance bodies have failed to safeguard the rights of participants from Africa in genomics research.
The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment wraps up in Durban today. It will hopefully provide solutions that will have tangible effects