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Climate Change

Last push for consensus as COP27 draws to a close
The Green Guardian
/ 18 November 2022

Last push for consensus as COP27 draws to a close

Déjà vu inside the closed door corridors of Sharm El Sheik

By Tunicia Phillips
Reparations a no-go zone at COP27
The Green Guardian
/ 17 November 2022

Reparations a no-go zone at COP27

Developing nations are calling for the countries most responsible for climate change to pay for loss and damage

By Mandisa Makgakga
Nuclear power is not the answer to the Earth’s energy crisis
Opinion
/ 15 November 2022

Nuclear power is not the answer to the Earth’s energy crisis

It is too slow and too expensive to compete with energy-efficiency measures and renewable energy

By Antony Froggatt
An antidote to climate despair
Opinion
/ 15 November 2022

An antidote to climate despair

Dire predictions about the impending collapse of civilisation have become almost commonplace. Okay, doomers – enough

By Owen Gaffney, Sandrine Dixson-Declève and Per Espen Stoknes
Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27
The Green Guardian
/ 14 November 2022

Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27

Some African leaders argued the potential benefits for people on the world’s poorest continent outweighed the harm from the production and export of fossil fuels

By Julien Mivielle
Dread or hope at COP27?
Opinion
/ 12 November 2022

Dread or hope at COP27?

Rather than be complacent or despairing, world leaders must critically examine what needs to change and what it will take to cross the essential tipping points

By Andrew Steer and Kelly Levin
COP27: KwaZulu-Natal flood victims’ fates were sealed years ago
The Green Guardian
/ 11 November 2022

COP27: KwaZulu-Natal flood victims’ fates were sealed years ago

Nokwazi Mbambo watched her life wash away in April, and little has changed six months later. The climate change induced floods destroyed her home

By Zano Kunene
SA must do more to combat corruption if it wants to get climate finance
Opinion
/ 10 November 2022

SA must do more to combat corruption if it wants to get climate finance

Africa needs substantial investment for climate change adaptation and mitigation but the continent must have systems in place to ensure the money is not misused

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Africa turns up the heat for COP27
Opinion
/ 10 November 2022

Africa turns up the heat for COP27

Hosted on home soil, this year’s conference is a valuable opportunity to gain climate wins for the continent

By Tatjana Baleta
Africa will lose its few remaining glaciers by 2050
The Green Guardian
/ 9 November 2022

Africa will lose its few remaining glaciers by 2050

Globally glaciers in World Heritage sites outside the polar ice sheets with areas less than 10km² may almost disappear

By Sheree Bega
Pay up or shut up, say African states
Africa
/ 8 November 2022

Pay up or shut up, say African states

In Egypt, African countries will demand recompense for the pollution of the richest countries, who will try to change the topic

By Sipho Kings
Moving from coal towards renewables is in SA’s best interest, says World Bank
The Green Guardian
/ 7 November 2022

Moving from coal towards renewables is in SA’s best interest, says World Bank

SA’s three transitions will cost R8.5-trillion per year between now and 2050

By Sheree Bega
COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies
Opinion
/ 4 November 2022

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Negotiations must find pathways for Africa to deliver electricity for economic empowerment while spending less on harmful fuels.

By Bethel Tarekegne
COP27 explained by experts: What is it and why should you care?
Opinion
/ 4 November 2022

COP27 explained by experts: What is it and why should you care?

When parties meet to negotiate and evaluate progress on climate change, financing for loss and damage will be high on the agenda for developing countries

By Imraan Valodia and Julia Taylor
United Nations COP27 is rigged, won’t help with climate change
Opinion
/ 2 November 2022

United Nations COP27 is rigged, won’t help with climate change

Award-winning Nigerian environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey talks to Steve Taylor about the history of Africa’s exploitation, the international community’s failure to recognise the climate debt owed to the Global South, and COP 27

By Steve Taylor
Invest in biodiversity: Inaction is no longer a choice
Opinion
/ 1 November 2022

Invest in biodiversity: Inaction is no longer a choice

Effective action needs to understand the linkages between biodiversity loss, climate change, economic development and the need for a conservation approach that is integrated and holistic.

By Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya
Use artificial intelligence to combat climate change
Opinion
/ 31 October 2022

Use artificial intelligence to combat climate change

AI can improve weather predictions, improve carbon capture solutions, make transportation more efficient and less detrimental to the environment

By Mark Nasila
World on track for an accelerating climate disaster, United Nations warns
The Green Guardian
/ 31 October 2022

World on track for an accelerating climate disaster, United Nations warns

No ‘credible pathway’ in place to limit warming to 1.5°C

By Sheree Bega
‘Gauteng water crisis is unacceptable when dams are at 95%’
The Green Guardian
/ 28 October 2022

‘Gauteng water crisis is unacceptable when dams are at 95%’

It’s a ‘huge concern because how are we going to cope with a real drought’

By Sheree Bega
Carbon tax: How it affects households
The Green Guardian
/ 27 October 2022

Carbon tax: How it affects households

Carbon tax revenue must be fed back into the economy

By Jessika Bohlmann, Roula Inglesi-Lotz and Heinrich Bohlmann
Applications for young Antarctic explorers are open
National
/ 25 October 2022

Applications for young Antarctic explorers are open

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists of South Africa provides researchers a unique opportunity to visit Antarctica aboard the SA Agulhas II

By Kimberley Schoeman
How SA is preparing for the killer heatwaves of the future
The Green Guardian
/ 21 October 2022

How SA is preparing for the killer heatwaves of the future

New report warns future heatwaves will lie outside range of human experience

By Sheree Bega
Will South Africa’s ‘green deal’ deliver as promised?
Opinion
/ 18 October 2022

Will South Africa’s ‘green deal’ deliver as promised?

Civil society and affected people must be involved in the development of an investment plan and in discussions with international partners

By Melissa Fourie & Wandisa Phama
South Africans, don’t agonise, take action
Opinion
/ 14 October 2022

South Africans, don’t agonise, take action

If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together

By Tessa Dooms
The COP of no return: Climate change conference in Egypt gives hope
Opinion
/ 14 October 2022

The COP of no return: Climate change conference in Egypt gives hope

The world must use the United Nations Climate Change Conference to inspire an approach to mitigation and adaptation that is based on trust, justice and equity

By Sameh Shoukry
COP27: The spotlight turns on Africa
Opinion
/ 13 October 2022

COP27: The spotlight turns on Africa

Upcoming global climate change gathering in Egypt is a chance to boost commitments and financing for renewables

By Tim Scales
Spice Warrior environmental activist speaks up for climate change in Kenya
Africa
/ 10 October 2022

Spice Warrior environmental activist speaks up for climate change in Kenya

Anita Soina has written an easily-understood book called The Green War and started a grass-roots organisation to raise awareness and action to combat global warming

By Mical Imbukwa
Governments be warned: ‘Ramp up climate action or we’ll see you in court’
The Green Guardian
/ 28 September 2022

Governments be warned: ‘Ramp up climate action or we’ll see you in court’

Climate action is a legal duty, say groups to world’s governments ahead of COP27

By Sheree Bega
Role of indigenous people as stewards of nature under threat
Opinion
/ 22 September 2022

Role of indigenous people as stewards of nature under threat

While their important contribution has been recognised, issues such as a lack of support and legal rights undermine their potential.

By Hindou Ibrahim
Hungry for action campaign: Time for a food and finance revolution
Opinion
/ 19 September 2022

Hungry for action campaign: Time for a food and finance revolution

The world must act now because the food system is broken and families from Mozambique to Ireland don’t know where their next meal will come from

By Graça Machel and Mary Robinson
Harare: Dirty city, dirty politics, dirty black gold
Opinion
/ 11 September 2022

Harare: Dirty city, dirty politics, dirty black gold

Amid corruption, poor service delivery and the fight for democratic space, there is the possibility of creating a decentralised, organic compost system that is community-owned and supports Harare’s sizeable urban agricultural sector

By Kuda Manjonjo
Hefty insurance premium hike for people living in disaster-risk areas
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2022

Hefty insurance premium hike for people living in disaster-risk areas

Extreme weather conditions due to climate change are set to increase, meaning higher premiums

By Mandisa Makgakga
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