Sky’s the limit for industrial hemp farming in SA
People who live close to coal-fired power plants continue to fall ill from breathing in dirty air
The Earth is getting hotter and extreme weather events are becoming more common. It’s bad news for all aspects of our lives
Climate commission presents its recommendations to Ramaphosa, highlighting that it is vital to decommission crumbling plants as soon as the power crunch eases
Globally glaciers in World Heritage sites outside the polar ice sheets with areas less than 10km² may almost disappear
No to ‘climate-stupid’ agriculture
South Africa’s biggest polluters but they say they’re turning the ship around, but concerns remain over the use of gas as a fossil fuel in their proposals
The Congo Basin – the world’s second-biggest rainforest – resists extreme heat and drought and deserves the spotlight at COP26
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi have been announced as the joint winners
The industry has lost 23 000 jobs since 2012, according to a Statistics South Africa census
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
China’s emissions exceed those of developed countries, in large part because of its population of more than 1.4-billion people
A simplistic approach to tree restoration without not properly accounting for the complexities of plant and atmosphere interactions can cause problems
The well-being of about 3.2-billion people, 40% of the world’s population, has been harmed
New International Energy Agency report says policy changes will play pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions by 2050
Covid-19 has devastated the economy, but it has also opened a window of opportunity for businesses
Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at any time in past 3.6-million years
Climate change not only affects the nutritional value of food crops, but also leaves the food supply system vulnerable to production shocks, study finds
Brightness harms people’s and other creatures’ health, disrupts ecosystems and changes climate
Before Big Coal, Lephalale was a small town with little water and few jobs. Two power plants have changed it
Make no mistake, we are moving into a new world, hopefully better prepared, thanks to the visit from a virus
Mammoths and sabre-tooth cats once roamed the continent, but were our ancient ancestors responsible for their disappearance?
Some say the teenager is being manipulated, others say her solutions are unrealistic and undemocratic. But her words have mobilised people
Experts say the ease of streaming services comes with a hefty environmental price tag
CO2 from burning forests whether in Amazon or S-E Asia exacerbates climate woes globally
A world of narrowing options threatens to pit biofuels, forests and food production against each other
While electric two-wheelers can indeed be dangerous, the hazard is primarily to the rider
Voluntary emissions cuts do not work: a uniform levy will end corruption and spread the burden of reform more fairly
In the heart of Iceland’s volcano country, 21st-century alchemists are transforming carbon dioxide into rock for eternity
While Cape Grim boasts the cleanest air in the world, it is not immune to rising levels of pollution.
Glencore notes it is well-positioned to support the transition to a lower-carbon economy
Disease caused the death of 55-million indigenous Americans, resulting in the reforestation of vast tracts of land