Environmental Degradation
latest news & developments
World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’, UN report warns
Traditional talk of a water crisis and water stress no longer reflects the current reality
Toxic storm brewing in Soweto’s Snake Park neighbourhood
Residents living beside an old mine dump face health problems as floods and heatwaves worsen the dangers of mining pollution
UN report warns of synchronising of global crises
Viruses and microorganisms hidden in thawing permafrost, AI and digital transformation, armed conflict and violence are among key shifts and signals of change
Creating food security through training, technology and the establishment of Buy-Back Centres for recycling waste
Initiatives by the Gauteng Department of Social Development, Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
OPINION | Global warming is here, it is no longer a thing of the future
South Africa needs to improve its resilience against climate related catastrophes such as floods, locust swarms and increasing temperatures
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
Mine standoff is a licence to rethink laws
Government needs to respect the court ruling and the Xolobeni residents’ resistance to mining
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.
Sun and wind for Africa, yet we go for coal
But the energy department this week gave preferred bidder status to two new coal-fired power stations.
The Age of Man costs the Earth
The price of progress may be a reversal of the gains made unless we stop degrading ecosystems.