Climate Crisis
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Olifants River faces extreme warming by 2100, threatening fish and macroinvertebrates
New research projects the Olifants River in the Kruger National Park could reach daily water temperatures of 42–44°C by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario,…
IFC’s new gas projects will destroy Africa
This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the…
A glance beyond the 6 July presser
The public confrontation between senior officials, the establishment of inquiries and the intense public debate surrounding the allegations all indicate that accountability…
A longer kitchen, a fairer table: Stories of food sovereignty in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, farmers, chefs and activists are gathering around shared meals to reimagine food systems, resilience and justice for South Africa’s future
G20 leaders can’t tackle the climate crisis without addressing information integrity
The G20 Summit in South Africa presents an opportunity to protect the integrity of information on global climate issues
Africa’s G20 moment: A moral call for justice and global solidarity
Hunger, exclusion from education and Africa’s debt is more than policy failure, inequality and poor planning, it is the theft of dignity, potential and oppression
Court case challenges SA’s approval of offshore drilling by TotalEnergies
Oil spill risks and climate concerns have sparked legal action against the government and the global energy company
Genocide is a human rights and climate justice issue
The first two months of the Israel-Gaza war exceeded the individual annual carbon footprints of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.
How much does public transport save on carbon emissions? We worked it out at COP29
Bhekisisa had a team of four reporters at the climate conference. On average, our journalists walked eight to nine kilometres a day
Climate Change Act: Key preparations underway for implementation
However, the legislation is legally complicated, environment minister says
African nations must push for homegrown solutions to the continent’s problems
The financial resources for solutions must also be sourced from within the continent, allowing Africa to maintain control over its destiny
Courts temporarily halted Shell’s exploration but fracking in Karoo gets Mantashe’s nod
The mineral and petroleum resources minister has commissioned a seismic survey for oil and gas in the Karoo Basin
Amitav Ghosh: Writing the planetary crisis
Indian author Amitav Ghosh speaks about his work and its relationship with climate change
Why the UN Pact of the Future must address global crises head-on
Without addressing democratic backsliding, ongoing conflicts and the climate crisis, the pact risks becoming another set of unenforced promises
Climate crisis, imperialism intertwined with Palestine genocide
Like all wars, Israel’s genocidal attacks on Gaza with the backing of other imperialist countries and their industrial-military complex exacerbates the ecological and climate…