Millions of parents tell world leaders that children are poisoned by toxic pollution with every breath they take
Trees are most vulnerable to human-caused climate change because they can’t migrate fast enough to survive
Energy ministers on the continent should be discussing solutions to the climate crisis and a just transition instead
South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel
More than two million people at risk of climate-related starvation in Kenya
Views about multinational energy and gas companies sponsoring the United Nations climate conferences are strongly divided
South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.
Greenpeace team says it has obtained leaked records of countries asking scientists to water down upcoming scientific report on climate change
The Healthy NDCs Scorecard has recognised South Africa’s efforts in revising its nationally determined contributions to mitigate climate change
The UN committee has been accused of ‘turning its back’ on the children who filed a groundbreaking legal complaint with it against five countries
In deciding how the world responds to the climate crisis, policymakers rely on research that tends to be written predominantly by men in the Global North
Addressing climate change is largely absent in the three major parties’ election manifestos
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Ecosocialism will build solidarity with people to establish food and water commons, carbon-free public transport and community-owned renewable energy
Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true
Climate activist Lisakhanya Mathiso, 18, from Tafesig uses dance to educate people in her community about the climate crisis
The Bill, which will facilitate South Africa’s transition to a greener economy, compels businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate climate change
In fewer than three days, a US citizen emits as much carbon as a person from Chad or Niger does in one year. Such is the asymmetry in culpability for climate change.
This year’s UN climate conference will be the first in-person meeting since COP25 in 2019, when developing countries walked away, outraged by the poor outcome
Some species have fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild and in South Africa, 6% of its species are threatened
Scientists can forecast how vulnerable species are to climate change using the right tools
Changes in agriculture will affect blue cranes and heat stress will harm Cape rockjumpers that are already found at higher altitudes
Eligible COP26 attendees are expected to receive their UK-sponsored Covid-19 jabs this week, but the Climate Action Network says it is too late
A project by Carbon Matter will map the concentration of methane and carbon dioxide worldwide. This will help to detect leaks so they can be repaired
Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act
Wars and pandemics have managed to reduce global emissions in the past but delegates to COP 26 in Scotland will need to find other solutions
Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science
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Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
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
Undeniable trend of declining ice in fragile polar region
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The ongoing three-week talks ahead of COP26 are proving tricky in a world of virtual climate diplomacy