The lengthy period of very high temperatures in November broke monthly records
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Extreme weather has pounded three continents this month
A study says extreme heat in North America, Europe and China in July were made more likely by human-driven climate change
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If you still think climate change is a problem for the future, you had better think again
The President is the CEO of a major global oil company
R110m pioneering project aims to boost resilience to tropical cyclones in Southern Africa and Madagascar
South Africa’s environment minister and her Danish counterpart will review achievements of the Paris Agreement’s goals for COP28 in Dubai
The COP28 president-designate said governments must be brutally honest about gaps in tackling climate change
Marine species also often have a narrow liveable temperature range making even small differences in the water impossible to cope with
Global temperatures set to break records during next five years, warns World Meteorological Organisation
Populations, resources, power and consumption are centred in cities, and this affects rural areas
Africa must capitalise on the shift to renewable energy, and process its minerals instead of just exporting them
Leaders meeting in Montreal for COP15 must deliberate in a spirit of co-operation for the sake of the planet’s future
Government forges ahead with corporate-sponsored climate deals without relevant input
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The way water has been managed needs to change because policy decisions can no longer be based on historic rainfall patterns
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David Makhura has set up an expert advisory committee to provide independent and expert advice about climate change mitigation and adaptation for the Gauteng City-Region
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The climate crisis, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic have increased levels of poverty
Only a third of leadership positions in climate-change negotiations are held by women, even though women are the most vulnerable to the worst effects of global warming
World leaders unanimously agreed to develop a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
Workers in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the western Pacific will be most affected if temperatures continue to rise.
Free trade limits the policy space available to states worldwide, locking them into market-based trade and industrial policies.
Though there is no going back and fixing what we have done, we can certainly all take responsibility for our corner of the world to ensure we have a fighting chance
Chief executives have begun to recognise the importance of sustainability, but we urgently need climate science-aligned policies that provide a new framework for business
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
Cyril Ramaphosa says the terms of $8.5-million climate finance offered to South Africa by wealthy countries are not yet set in stone
Environmental organisations say that COP26 ended with ​​90 new coal power projects, worth a total of 88GW, are likely to be cancelled
The Glasgow Climate Pact called for the removal of ‘inefficient’ fossil fuel subsidies, but a commitment to remove all fossil fuel subsidies is needed
Scores of countries at the UN climate talks accepted the COP26 pact reluctantly, condemning a last-minute meeting that led to a slightly different wording
Cattle in sub-Saharan Africa account for only a small fraction of greenhouse gas emissions, and the harms are outweighed by the good