Our government must accelerate efforts to formally protect the zones and introduce the necessary amendments in legislation
Is the situation in Hammanskraal a sign of what is to come?
Much has been made about the $8.5 billion pledged to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
Warning system will reach more countries to help mitigate the effects of flood-related disasters and empower more people to take precautions
Global temperatures set to break records during next five years, warns World Meteorological Organisation
Steel production relies on coal so the sector will have to move to hydrogen or renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint
The unfortunate part about the impact of climate change on this sector is that Africa’s full agricultural potential is yet to be discovered
Wealthy countries must step up and make sure that their pledges to developing countries are met, says COP28 president
A shortage of critical skills, poor management and inadequate budgets impede the effective management of provincial nature reserves
Rising sea levels since the last Ice Age forced them to ‘island hop’ or move to the mainland, which presents an opportunity for their surviva
When one thinks of flies, it’s about how annoying they are and how they spread germs. The black soldier fly, also known as Hermetia illucens, is a little more useful than the regular house fly. But the black soldier fly can be beneficial both economically and environmentally because they are a good source of oil […]
Scientist Guy Midgley calls for action on avoiding a climate disaster from an African perspective
This is in terms of lives lost and overall economic impact, but not size
There is a duty to show kindness, preserve life, care for the natural environment and not waste water
Populations, resources, power and consumption are centred in cities, and this affects rural areas
Pollution, land use changes, monocropping and climate change are threatening honey bees and, in turn, food security
Citizen activists have warned that the water situation in South Africa is ‘dire and precarious’
In a discussion with Reserve Bank head Lesetja Kganyago, economic historian Adam Tooze challenged the esteemed central banker’s ‘conservatism’
Just 156 green jobs out of a target of 1 120 were created in 2021-022 financial year
The programme, which provides valuable, precise information on gases in the atmosphere, is a first for Africa
eThekwini’s chief resilience officer says the city is the ‘ideal test tube’ because it’s a microcosm of the world’s climate change problems
Researchers find that extreme fire weather ‘has become 90% more likely in a warmer world’
As climate change hits, natural disasters will happen more frequently, and it is better to make provision for them than scramble to mop up afterwards
Beyond electricity, South Africa cannot continue to design its energy system based on ad-hoc responses, says conservation organisation WWF
There cannot be talk about ocean justice and human rights without actively involving those whose lives are entwined with the ocean
More nuanced and constructive ways of measuring the vulnerabilities of nation states to climate crises are required
An international agreement signed in 1987 resulted in the global phasing out of ozone-depleting gases
The world made progress in 2022 to address climate change and protect nature but much remains to be done to overcome entrenched interests
Covid, state capture and climate change are all problems that need solving – but here’s how to see the silver lining and deal with them
Each season brings beauty in South Africa, but phenological events are occurring ever earlier due to climate change
The country needs to make this transition work, or risk losing up to 50% of its export value
Climate funding shortfalls are exacerbating hardships faced by Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States