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
Cave drawings dating back more than 45 000 years are slowly eroding as temperatures and humidity fluctuate
Indigenous oral cultures are teaching researchers that precolonial South Africans were aware of conservation
New International Energy Agency report says policy changes will play pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions by 2050
Two environmental organisations have challenged the environment department’s rejection of the appeal against the project
Climate considerations are pressing Standard Bank shareholders to push for the recusal of those with fossil fuel ties.
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New research shows unmitigated warming could knock 18% off of global GDP by 2050
Environmental groups say the controversial deal means South Africa will be tied to fossil fuels for the next 20 years
South Africa’s climate change transition risk is 5.6 on a scale of one to 10, with 10 being the highest
The recent blockchain boom has been followed by concerns over its impact on the environment
The decision to use Turkey’s floating power plants locks the country into fossil fuels for 20 years
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Research suggests retiring old coal-fired power is more cost-effective and climate positive
A higher carbon tax will be introduced in 2023 for companies with dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions
Climate change means hats are crucial personal protective equipment now – and work hours must become flexible
Country can’t lose sight of the threat climate change poses, President Ramaphosa says.