Population growth and increased activity in coastal areas will negatively impact marine ecosystems unless we find sustainable solutions
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Holland pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty over climate change concerns
No one has been arrested for the murder of fierce opponent of coal mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal Fikile Ntshangase
Civil society and affected people must be involved in the development of an investment plan and in discussions with international partners
The world must use the United Nations Climate Change Conference to inspire an approach to mitigation and adaptation that is based on trust, justice and equity
South Africa is running out of landfill space for our solid waste, which also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions – but the good news is we can easily be part of the solution
Anita Soina has written an easily-understood book called The Green War and started a grass-roots organisation to raise awareness and action to combat global warming
The wellbeing of our country and every person living in it depends on a healthy environment — the ecological carrying capacity
The EU, US and China wield the most carbon emissions, yet Africa is left paying the price, again. The continent needs to build its own resilience to combat a declining economy.
Amid corruption, poor service delivery and the fight for democratic space, there is the possibility of creating a decentralised, organic compost system that is community-owned and supports Harare’s sizeable urban agricultural sector
In June, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change released a report on the gender-differentiated impacts of climate change. Drawing on hundreds of peer-reviewed sources from around the world, the report painted a grim picture of how women are already facing significantly elevated risks of climate harm. The research also confirmed that climate change […]
The country’s captive lion population of 9 000 is three times the size of the wild lion population.
The noise, dust and shockwaves from blasts harm people’s health and infrastructure
The West seems more fixated on spending on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.
South Africa needs to improve its resilience against climate related catastrophes such as floods, locust swarms and increasing temperatures
An homage to selected dying trees, ‘A Still Life’ provides viewers with an opportunity to consider a moment of connection between humans, trees and the natural environment
The African Mining Indaba will look at ways to boost investor confidence through a stable regulatory environment and mining policies aligned with environmental, social and governance factors
Gaia’ is more than an eerie, haunted forest film. It juxtaposes the beauty of the natural world with the fragility of our hi-tech, industrial society
ESG performance presents an opportunity for involving communities in the decision-making process and reducing costs that might emerge down the line from litigation and fines
The landmark case marks the first against environmental authorisation for gas power plant in South Africa
Although a legal framework exists, regulation and implementation fall through the cracks, as shown by the UPL chemical spill in KwaZulu-Natal
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
Work is underway to determine if a marine biotoxin is linked to seal mortalities, although preliminary tests have proven negative or insignificant
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
Wealthy foreign corporations colonise local markets and impose technologies of violence and control on local populations
Expert calls for a radical rethink of how South Africa manages brown locust outbreaks.
The Paarl campus of Green School South Africa uses solar power and climate-smart water management systems.
The police operation coincided with the discovery of another four bodies near the site on Johannesburg’s Golden Highway on Wednesday morning
The connections between health, climate change, declining public trust and democratic legitimacy, and geopolitical instability must be recognised
Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases