Expert calls for a radical rethink of how South Africa manages brown locust outbreaks.
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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
We need alternatives because unrestrained development is not compatible with life
The invasion of this destructive beetle wiping out trees is only in its infancy and scientists expect ecological and social costs to rack up
After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation
Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations
We need leaders of integrity who put the right of access to sufficient water at the top of the agenda
Nondumiso Sibiya has found value in collecting refuse and working with waste pickers
A dumping site near the school is hazardous to pupils, who are forced into hot, crowded classrooms often targeted by criminals. The municipality says it cannot help
Untreated effluent from textile factories in in Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Madagascar pours into rivers, contaminating the water
The quantity of rubbish in the sea is driving a growing alarm among countries whose economies rely on tourism
Tebogo Manamela talks to Lucas Ledwaba about helping to preserve Africa’s heritage and the rewards of working with – and sometimes being attacked by – animals at the Kruger National Park
Critics say putting a value on something does not equate to protecting it
A new study shows how 45% of the available food supply is wasted in the country
Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility
The World Bank is funding a plan to deal with air pollution in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg
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The environmental group Earthday.org has been campaigning to improve climate literacy and wants to make the subject compulsory at schools
Scientists have been sent to handle the fallout from the warehouse fire, which stored about 1 600 hazardous materials that can contaminate the air, sea and rivers
Although it has joined 14 other countries with marked improvements, South Africa’s pandemic stimulus spending is still less than 50% green
The guidelines must be considered during the environmental impact assessment phase
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Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range
The well-being of about 3.2-billion people, 40% of the world’s population, has been harmed
We must act now to secure the world’s oceans as a common good — and prevent catastrophic repercussions, argues Halemariam Desalegn
The commission has been meeting with interest groups to finalise the country’s climate change mitigation commitments, while adopting and developing models towards a zero carbon emission future
Changing the economy in a just and environmentally sound way is essential for South Africa’s economy
Information is not getting to the right people or places as voices of discontent are getting louder
Shareholder engagement on climate-crisis risks is an proving effective tactic to bring about change
Climate change not only affects the nutritional value of food crops, but also leaves the food supply system vulnerable to production shocks, study finds
Research suggests retiring old coal-fired power is more cost-effective and climate positive