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Environment

How our urine and faeces can be used to fuel growth and create a cleaner environment
Article
/ 23 November 2019

How our urine and faeces can be used to fuel growth and create a cleaner environment

Recycling human waste not only cuts down on landfill use but can also give birth to economically viable products such as fertilisers and fuel

By Sudhir Pillay
Millions in Indian capital endure ‘eye-burning’ smog
Article
/ 4 November 2019

Millions in Indian capital endure ‘eye-burning’ smog

A poisonous haze envelops New Delhi every winter, caused by vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural burning

By Glenda Kwek
A handful of multinational corporations is responsible for the world’s plastic waste
Article
/ 23 October 2019

A handful of multinational corporations is responsible for the world’s plastic waste

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle were responsible for the most pieces of plastic collected according to an environmental pressure group

By Agency
Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa
Article
/ 26 June 2019

Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa

A new network of 20 sites have been declared as marine protected areas in South Africa

By Alison Kock 1
China’s overfishing of Africa: The lure and the lies
Article
/ 15 May 2019

China’s overfishing of Africa: The lure and the lies

Scientists and campaigners warn that factories in coastal villages are wreaking environmental and economic havoc.

By Hannah Summers and Bhekisisa Team
Alternative straws: the long and the short of it
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Alternative straws: the long and the short of it

Plastic straws and their role in environmental sustainability remain an issue of global concern

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
We desperately need to change course
Article
/ 8 March 2019

We desperately need to change course

The ways in which we view, produce and use food, energy and waste have to change completely

By Staff Reporter
These climate activists want you to give up hope
Article
/ 21 February 2019

These climate activists want you to give up hope

​The Extinction Rebellion is rooted in the conviction that humanity has dug its own grave and has one foot dangling over the edge

By Marlowe Hood
How to eat to save the world
Article
/ 15 February 2019

How to eat to save the world

The diet, which will also cut deaths caused by bad diets, will halve the consumption of sugar and meat

By Staff Reporter
Sasol creates economic opportunities for its neighbours
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Sasol creates economic opportunities for its neighbours

Investing in the Future, Business Award. Winner: Sasol National Envirobox Programme, Environmental and Training for Sustainable Development

By Advertorial Supplement
Courts deliver big wins for environment
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Courts deliver big wins for environment

Two recent judgments have forced the minerals department to fulfil its obligations regarding the physical environment and people’s land rights

By Sipho Kings
‘Our god is stronger’ — can biodiverse Bijagós fend off evangelical threat?
Article
/ 14 November 2018

‘Our god is stronger’ — can biodiverse Bijagós fend off evangelical threat?

For centuries, traditional religious practices have preserved the sacred forests of the Bijagós archipelago. Now missionaries are muscling in.

By Staff Reporter
Climate change Bill needs to be strengthened
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Climate change Bill needs to be strengthened

There appears to be no legal consequences for organs of state that fail to comply with the Bill

By Staff Reporter
Tiny beetles cause a giant crisis
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Tiny beetles cause a giant crisis

Trees in our cities are under serious threat from an invasive species of borer shooting across the country

By Sipho Kings
The unbearable lightness of being
Article
/ 24 August 2018

The unbearable lightness of being

M&G’s doomsday reporter has returned from his sabbatical seeking that elusive silver lining

By Sipho Kings
Plastic alternatives just good PR or a real solution?
Article
/ 27 July 2018

Plastic alternatives just good PR or a real solution?

Some retailers, recognising an opportunity to gain significant marketing mileage, have been quick to respond by introducing plastic alternatives

By Staff Reporter
Here are three ways that cities can adapt to changing climates
Article
/ 26 June 2018

Here are three ways that cities can adapt to changing climates

Cape Town’s water crisis holds valuable insights for other cities that need to adapt to the realities of climate change

By Staff Reporter
Environmental activism is not a whites-only issue
Article
/ 21 June 2018

Environmental activism is not a whites-only issue

Climate change is part of the daily scourge of oppression that poor black South Africans face

By Farai Mubaiwa
​Gauteng approves abattoir, threatening Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve
Article
/ 20 June 2017

​Gauteng approves abattoir, threatening Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve

Authorisation for a new slaughterhouse, next to a Unesco site, has brought to a halt attempts to protect one of Gauteng’s last natural landscapes.

By Sipho Kings
​Spekboom can fix ecosystems, create jobs and suck up CO2 – if SA gets a carbon tax
Article
/ 23 May 2017

​Spekboom can fix ecosystems, create jobs and suck up CO2 – if SA gets a carbon tax

Certain companies and some government departments oppose a carbon tax, killing off a great environmental project.

By Sipho Kings
Mines left to pollute the soil
Article
/ 4 April 2017

Mines left to pollute the soil

Both the industry and officials are responsible for continuing damage to the environment and for huge, unnecessary carbon dioxide emissions.

By Mark Olalde
​Wealth is a threat to environment
Article
/ 27 January 2017

​Wealth is a threat to environment

The wealthy few who embrace luxurious and extravagant lifestyles impose a great burden on the environment.

By Anne Touboulic
Owls and frogs vs shops and offices
Article
/ 20 January 2017

Owls and frogs vs shops and offices

Developers paying for infrastructure all but ensures Jo’burg city will pass their plans

By Sipho Kings
​Final dominos in place for developers to seize Jo’burg’s last green space
Article
/ 17 January 2017

​Final dominos in place for developers to seize Jo’burg’s last green space

Their practice of paying for infrastructure all but ensures the city will pass their plan in Kyalami.

By Sipho Kings
​Frogs vs angels: Prophet Bushiri’s angel landing pad plan declared illegal
Article
/ 10 January 2017

​Frogs vs angels: Prophet Bushiri’s angel landing pad plan declared illegal

Shepherd Bushiri didn’t have an environmental permit to build on land zoned for agriculture.

By Sipho Kings
Delta Environmental Centre is training tomorrow’s environmental educators
Article
/ 29 July 2016

Delta Environmental Centre is training tomorrow’s environmental educators

Delta Environmental Centre —
Runner-up: Youth Leadership & Job Creation

By Staff Reporter
Toxic emissions from ships kill thousands of people each year
Article
/ 2 June 2016

Toxic emissions from ships kill thousands of people each year

About 60 000 die globally from lung disease; one vessel emits as much as 50-million cars. Steps to stop pollution in SA ports have not been enacted.

By Sipho Kings
A fifth of all plant species on earth are close to extinction
Article
/ 13 May 2016

A fifth of all plant species on earth are close to extinction

Thousands of new plants are being discovered every year, but the movement of agriculture and urbanisation are threatening a fifth of all species.

By Stuart McDill
Limpopo’s Aubrey Langa fights to keep Ivanplats project out of town
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Limpopo’s Aubrey Langa fights to keep Ivanplats project out of town

The Mokopane shopkeeper has laid at least 7 environmental and anti-corruption charges against the platinum mine and the state to halt the project.

By Enelless Nyale
Cop21 will deliver more for developing countries
Article
/ 7 December 2015

Cop21 will deliver more for developing countries

African countries stand a good chance at COP21 of getting their ideas across, while there will also be a better opportunity to access climate finance.

By Staff Reporter
Six thousand megawatts more renewable energy to be built
Article
/ 16 April 2015

Six thousand megawatts more renewable energy to be built

South Africa will build an additional 6 300 megawatts of renewable energy, adding to the 5 200 megawatts already being procured.

By Sipho Kings
‘They use our lungs to turn a profit’
Article
/ 1 April 2015

‘They use our lungs to turn a profit’

Private projects are being rushed to bolster energy supplies, skipping checks and jeopardising lives.

By Sipho Kings
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