Déjà vu inside the closed door corridors of Sharm El Sheik
Developing nations are calling for the countries most responsible for climate change to pay for loss and damage
It is too slow and too expensive to compete with energy-efficiency measures and renewable energy
Dire predictions about the impending collapse of civilisation have become almost commonplace. Okay, doomers – enough
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
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
Nokwazi Mbambo watched her life wash away in April, and little has changed six months later. The climate change induced floods destroyed her home
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
Hosted on home soil, this year’s conference is a valuable opportunity to gain climate wins for the continent
Globally glaciers in World Heritage sites outside the polar ice sheets with areas less than 10km² may almost disappear
In Egypt, African countries will demand recompense for the pollution of the richest countries, who will try to change the topic
SA’s three transitions will cost R8.5-trillion per year between now and 2050
Negotiations must find pathways for Africa to deliver electricity for economic empowerment while spending less on harmful fuels.
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
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
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.
AI can improve weather predictions, improve carbon capture solutions, make transportation more efficient and less detrimental to the environment
No ‘credible pathway’ in place to limit warming to 1.5°C
It’s a ‘huge concern because how are we going to cope with a real drought’
Carbon tax revenue must be fed back into the economy
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists of South Africa provides researchers a unique opportunity to visit Antarctica aboard the SA Agulhas II
New report warns future heatwaves will lie outside range of human experience
Civil society and affected people must be involved in the development of an investment plan and in discussions with international partners
If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together
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
Upcoming global climate change gathering in Egypt is a chance to boost commitments and financing for renewables
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
Climate action is a legal duty, say groups to world’s governments ahead of COP27
While their important contribution has been recognised, issues such as a lack of support and legal rights undermine their potential.
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
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
Extreme weather conditions due to climate change are set to increase, meaning higher premiums