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
Emerging markets need $3-trillion to 4-trillion a year in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years to meet their climate mitigation commitments
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
Such shifts are being observed globally, researchers say
A simplistic approach to tree restoration without not properly accounting for the complexities of plant and atmosphere interactions can cause problems
An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration
By 2050, more than 570 cities will be vulnerable to sea-level rise, more than 500 cities will be vulnerable to water shortages, and more than 970 cities will be vulnerable to extreme heat
Climate change, mine dust, drought and succulent poaching are causing centuries-old iconic plants to die
The chance of temperatures in the Pacific Northwest region coming close to 50°C has increased at least 150-fold since the end of the 19th century
Global health bodies say climate mitigation efforts should be closely aligned to the health consequences of air pollution and the benefits of reductions
A Just Share report on the AGMs of seven of SA’s biggest financiers found their climate commitments show promise, but timelines remain sketchy
The guidelines must be considered during the environmental impact assessment phase
Despite this, a new report has found that investment in Covid financial recovery packages focus on fossil fuels
Palm oil contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss, peatland destruction and climate change, and the biofuel is more polluting than fossil-based diesel
If plaintiffs start winning cases against individual polluters, Eskom and Sasol could be sued in South Africa
Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition
Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range
They want quantitative commitments to the various finance mechanisms that rich countries have promised to contribute to
Refusal of project shows there is ‘no space for tick-box exercises’ by environmental consultants
The shift to renewable energy makes financial sense