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Environment

World’s crises are interlinked and need a global response
Opinion
/ 15 January 2022

World’s crises are interlinked and need a global response

The connections between health, climate change, declining public trust and democratic legitimacy, and geopolitical instability must be recognised

By Bill Emmott
The time is ripe for Africa’s food policy to change
Opinion
/ 13 December 2021

The time is ripe for Africa’s food policy to change

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

By Mehrdad Ehsani
The lie of limitless economic progress
Opinion
/ 12 December 2021

The lie of limitless economic progress

We need alternatives because unrestrained development is not compatible with life

By Catherine Horsfield and Neil Overy
Tiny shot hole borer beetle is causing big problems
The Green Guardian
/ 12 December 2021

Tiny shot hole borer beetle is causing big problems

The invasion of this destructive beetle wiping out trees is only in its infancy and scientists expect ecological and social costs to rack up

By Sheree Bega
Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence
Opinion
/ 11 December 2021

Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence

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

By Sonali Kolhatkar
Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’
The Green Guardian
/ 8 December 2021

Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’

Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations

By Sheree Bega
Wits for climate justice
Special Reports
/ 8 November 2021

Wits for climate justice

We need leaders of integrity who put the right of access to sufficient water at the top of the agenda

By Special Reports
Illegal dumping in Diepsloot gives rise to waste economy
The Green Guardian
/ 7 November 2021

Illegal dumping in Diepsloot gives rise to waste economy

Nondumiso Sibiya has found value in collecting refuse and working with waste pickers

By Marcia Zali
Eastern Cape preschool affected by toxic environment
The Green Guardian
/ 11 October 2021

Eastern Cape preschool affected by toxic environment

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

By Bonile Bam
US fashion contaminates Africa’s water
Africa
/ 25 September 2021

US fashion contaminates Africa’s water

Untreated effluent from textile factories in in Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Madagascar pours into rivers, contaminating the water

By Pascalinah Kabi and The Continent
The Mediterranean sea of plastic
The Green Guardian
/ 17 September 2021

The Mediterranean sea of plastic

The quantity of rubbish in the sea is driving a growing alarm among countries whose economies rely on tourism

By Stéphane Orjollet
‘I was hit by an adult bull buffalo’: An interview with Kruger National Park veterinary technologist Tebogo Manamela
The Green Guardian
/ 9 September 2021

‘I was hit by an adult bull buffalo’: An interview with Kruger National Park veterinary technologist Tebogo Manamela

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

By Lucas Ledwaba
Will a price tag on nature help business to value the planet?
The Green Guardian
/ 3 September 2021

Will a price tag on nature help business to value the planet?

Critics say putting a value on something does not equate to protecting it

By Laure Fillon
South Africa wastes 10mn tons of food a year
The Green Guardian
/ 21 August 2021

South Africa wastes 10mn tons of food a year

A new study shows how 45% of the available food supply is wasted in the country

By Sheree Bega
Green shoots for energy security, bad news for Eskom’s revenue
The Green Guardian
/ 9 August 2021

Green shoots for energy security, bad news for Eskom’s revenue

Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility

By Tunicia Phillips
R15m to rid Gauteng of dirty air
The Green Guardian
/ 31 July 2021

R15m to rid Gauteng of dirty air

The World Bank is funding a plan to deal with air pollution in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg

By Sarah Evans
Environmentalists launch tool kit to teach Africa’s youth about climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 30 July 2021

Environmentalists launch tool kit to teach Africa’s youth about climate change

The environmental group Earthday.org has been campaigning to improve climate literacy and wants to make the subject compulsory at schools

By Charma du Plessis
United Phosphorus Ltd cleans up spill after chemical blaze in Durban
The Green Guardian
/ 27 July 2021

United Phosphorus Ltd cleans up spill after chemical blaze in Durban

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

By Chris Gilili
South Africa improves on Covid-19 green stimulus index, but still falls short
The Green Guardian
/ 16 July 2021

South Africa improves on Covid-19 green stimulus index, but still falls short

Although it has joined 14 other countries with marked improvements, South Africa’s pandemic stimulus spending is still less than 50% green

By Tunicia Phillips
Fossil fuel initiatives must consider climate change consequences – draft guidelines
The Green Guardian
/ 5 July 2021

Fossil fuel initiatives must consider climate change consequences – draft guidelines

The guidelines must be considered during the environmental impact assessment phase

By Tunicia Phillips
Southern Africa’s ‘water tower’ slipping towards ecosystem collapse
The Green Guardian
/ 26 June 2021

Southern Africa’s ‘water tower’ slipping towards ecosystem collapse

Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range

By Sheree Bega
Over-exploitation has degraded billions of hectares of land
The Green Guardian
/ 14 June 2021

Over-exploitation has degraded billions of hectares of land

The well-being of about 3.2-billion people, 40% of the world’s population, has been harmed

By Tunicia Phillips
Africa must protect the high seas before it’s too late
Africa
/ 6 June 2021

Africa must protect the high seas before it’s too late

We must act now to secure the world’s oceans as a common good — and prevent catastrophic repercussions, argues Halemariam Desalegn

By Hailemariam Desalegn
Climate commission maps South Africa’s road to zero emissions
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2021

Climate commission maps South Africa’s road to zero emissions

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

By Tunicia Phillips
So what is a Just Transition?
Opinion
/ 11 May 2021

So what is a Just Transition?

Changing the economy in a just and environmentally sound way is essential for South Africa’s economy

By Joanne Yawitch
Public participation is a farce in Musina-Makhado project
Opinion
/ 6 May 2021

Public participation is a farce in Musina-Makhado project

Information is not getting to the right people or places as voices of discontent are getting louder

By Lisa Thompson and Meshack Mbangula
Big banks under pressure to end fossil-fuel finance
Business
/ 27 March 2021

Big banks under pressure to end fossil-fuel finance

Shareholder engagement on climate-crisis risks is an proving effective tactic to bring about change

By Tunicia Phillips
Climate crisis threatens future maize production in SA and Lesotho
The Green Guardian
/ 26 March 2021

Climate crisis threatens future maize production in SA and Lesotho

Climate change not only affects the nutritional value of food crops, but also leaves the food supply system vulnerable to production shocks, study finds

By Chris Gilili
Retire power stations rather than trying for ‘clean’ coal
Business
/ 18 March 2021

Retire power stations rather than trying for ‘clean’ coal

Research suggests retiring old coal-fired power is more cost-effective and climate positive

By Tunicia Phillips
‘Extreme’ tactics and lockdown buy rhino more time
The Green Guardian
/ 5 March 2021

‘Extreme’ tactics and lockdown buy rhino more time

The Rockwood Conservation reserve boasts zero poaching incidents in six years and its breeding project is successful, but costly

By Chris Gilili
Durban residents want answers after refinery emission
The Green Guardian
/ 26 February 2021

Durban residents want answers after refinery emission

People living near the refinery were subjected to two hours of dirty smoke from the refinery, the South Durban Environmental Alliance said on Saturday.

By Chris Gilili
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa offers a hope that his own party seeks to destroy
Politics
/ 11 February 2021

Sona 2021: Ramaphosa offers a hope that his own party seeks to destroy

The president focuses on the economy and Covid-19 in his 2021 Sona, but his pledge of SA’s rebirth is undermined by corruption and factionalism

By M&G Reporters
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