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
Urgent efforts are needed to tackle emissions reduction from the private sector but this may require a new approach
The mineral resources and energy minister had refused to make them available to three civil society organisations
Residents living near coal mines in Mpumalanga say they feel left out of the just energy transition
Leaders meeting in Montreal for COP15 must deliberate in a spirit of co-operation for the sake of the planet’s future
The interplay between climate change and the spread of pathogens means health systems must be ready for future crises and ensure equitable access to treatment
The country’s coastline is being eroded by rising sea levels. Homes are being washed away, and livelihoods ruined
While COP27 saw some major milestones achieved, there were also worrying breaches in commitments to tackle the real sources of climate change
Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity
Government forges ahead with corporate-sponsored climate deals without relevant input
With 700 million people at risk of being displaced by water scarcity by 2030, and no way to increase the world’s potable water supply, the continent must mitigate the risk via adaptations, innovations and international agreements
Climate change diplomacy is a game of give and take — and it would appear that the environment and humanity will have to keep on giving
Marginalised groups are hard hit by climate change and must be part of designing and implementing responses to it
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.