While the scars left by the April 2022 flash floods aren’t obvious to visitors to Inanda, the township just northwest of Durban, the collective and individual trauma, often left unspoken, continues to linger
If we continue to ignore the social and environmental costs of our (ab)use of the environment, we will be mispricing the future
Lesotho villagers allege unsafe conditions and no accountability in the scheme to supply Gauteng
It finds that the fossil fuel output will exceed 1.5°C limit by 120% by 2030
The effects of offshore gas projects contribute to a humanitarian crisis, and mainly only the companies and countries of the north benefit from the profits and commodities
Advancing climate and sustainability action will require that all arms, spheres and levels of government lead an integrated and interdependent response to climate change
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the uncertainty of the new trading regime had already harmed the country’s economy
The panel, chaired by Nobel prize-winner economist Joseph Stiglitz, will produce recommendations to help bridge the rich-poor divide
Ask African governments how they feel about agricultural innovation and their answer might surprise you. “They’re tired,” says Vanessa Adams, Founder and CEO of Level4International, an organisation that aims to improve the adaptation of agri-food and farming systems to climate change. “They don’t want any more pilot programmes. Innovations that benefit 5 000 people are […]
When a group of learners headed out with their cameras to document infectious disease in the time of climate change, many came back with what they see every day — dangerous, dirty, stagnant pools of water
For the first time in 14 years, the G20 youth engagement group (Y20) closed its summit last week without issuing a communiqué — the set of recommendations that usually feeds into a declaration by world leaders at their annual summit, this year being hosted in Johannesburg in November. In June, the Y20 submitted a communique […]
Lebogang Mulaisi of the Presidential Climate Commission used AI to generate this projection for South African women in the just energy transition based on the commission’s research indicators
Public and private entities need to work together to plan for disasters and to implement measures to mitigate the effect of such events
It should serve as a catalyst for meaningful change, galvanising stakeholders across sectors to address such problems
The G20 Summit in South Africa presents an opportunity to protect the integrity of information on global climate issues
This obligation arises from human rights, maritime and the customary international law, as well as the Paris Agreement and other climate change treaties and laws
The UN Financing for Development Summit failed to deal with the real issue of funding Asian, African and other countries who are hit hardest by the climate crisis yet contribute least to global warming
People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree
The G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, which meets on 9 and 10 July, needs to secure binding commitments to building resilient economies, societies and natural systems
The Gambling Animal offers a sharp, unsettling look at human irrationality, risk-taking and the ecological consequences of gambling with our future
Climate change and peacebuilding is usually dealt with at high levels by governments and international institutions, marginalising those directly affected
As conditions become hotter and drier, they offer critical shelter to other species
South Africa’s strategy for these minerals can support low-carbon economies, essential in tackling the climate crisis that worsens the vulnerability of people and the environment
Misleading marketing allows companies such as Astron Energy, BP, Engen, Sasol, Shell and TotalEnergies to avoid taking measures to address the climate crisis
There is a yawing gap between countries acknowledging the risks and them implementing actions that that are effective
The continent has what is needed to lead the green industrial revolution but it can’t do it without building its trade and investment partnerships
Producing cement, plastic, steel, aluminium and food causes greenhouse gases, but a circular economy can reduce emissions
South Africa has a shortage of people with the necessary skills to tackle global warming and its damaging effects
Oil spill risks and climate concerns have sparked legal action against the government and the global energy company
For South Africa to maintain its current access to red meat, wool and other livestock products, it must continue to strengthen its biosecurity and revive vaccine manufacturing
The first two months of the Israel-Gaza war exceeded the individual annual carbon footprints of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.
The climate crisis is fuelling illnesses such as malaria, cholera and dengue, causing food insecurity, malnutrition, miscarriages, heart ailments and mental health problems