Climate envoys from the UK, US, and the EU are in South Africa to discuss a possible coal retirement plan
The world’s largest monitor lizard has moved up the red list for threatened species, with fewer than 4 000 of the species left
The country’s climate is becoming ‘more extreme’ as temperature records are broken
In fewer than three days, a US citizen emits as much carbon as a person from Chad or Niger does in one year. Such is the asymmetry in culpability for climate change.
Will China’s end of coal finance be the final nail in the coffin for MMESZ?
The bank’s chief risk officer says banks can’t stand on the sidelines of the climate crisis debate
But Sasol shouldn’t rely on natural gas a transition fuel, say civil society organisations
Calls intensify to focus on helping high-risk communities adjust to climate change
The Global Climate and Health Alliance says South Africa’s low score means there is room for improvement
Real dung beetles make waste useful and this steel sculpture does the same for plastic
Some species have fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild and in South Africa, 6% of its species are threatened
Scientists can forecast how vulnerable species are to climate change using the right tools
Changes in agriculture will affect blue cranes and heat stress will harm Cape rockjumpers that are already found at higher altitudes
The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report
Eligible COP26 attendees are expected to receive their UK-sponsored Covid-19 jabs this week, but the Climate Action Network says it is too late
Children are more vulnerable than adults for a number of reasons including an increased risk of death
The Southern African region has vast groundwater resources, but only 1.5% is being used
The switch to alternative energy is crucial for employment, economic growth and decarbonisation
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
Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act
The treasury said it will be better for South Africa’s domestic carbon pricing to increase significantly because this will open the door for negotiations with the European Union when the new carbon border adjusted mechanism takes effect in 2026
A new study shows how 45% of the available food supply is wasted in the country
Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation
Restoring ecosystems — wetlands, savannahs and grasslands — will mitigate the effects of global warming
Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science
South Africa recently had minus degree temperatures and the Middle East topped 50°C — and it’s all of our own making
Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland
The zero greenhouse gas goals are a mainstream expectation for all large institutional investors
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
Gabriel Klassen, who grew up on Cape Town’s Cape Flats, is one of the many young climate activists in South Africa who are reaching out
to their peers and pushing for change and action
The environmental group Earthday.org has been campaigning to improve climate literacy and wants to make the subject compulsory at schools
The faculty is the first of its kind in the battle against climate change