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Environmental Impact

Mining red flags along KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast
The Green Guardian
/ 18 August 2025

Mining red flags along KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast

Thirteen prospecting applications have been submitted to the department of minerals and petroleum resources by seven companies since 2023

By Andiswa Matikinca
Prosopis invasions: Battle against Africa’s worst weed
The Green Guardian
/ 23 January 2025

Prosopis invasions: Battle against Africa’s worst weed

In densely invaded areas, the trees can consume about 50% of the annual rainfall of the region, severely depleting groundwater

By Sheree Bega
Kampala’s tree felling is endangering egrets and biodiversity
Thought Leader
/ 21 October 2024

Kampala’s tree felling is endangering egrets and biodiversity

Infrastructure development in Uganda’s capital should not destroy habitats and green spaces

By Robert Kigongo
Cape honey bees the guardians of South Africa’s food security
The Green Guardian
/ 18 October 2024

Cape honey bees the guardians of South Africa’s food security

Honey bees are invaluable to the environment and the economy, and their protection is essential

By Lesego Chepape
Invasive weeds cleared from Vaal River through community-government collaboration
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2024

Invasive weeds cleared from Vaal River through community-government collaboration

This was achieved through a partnership involving the Vaal community, Rand Water, Rhodes University’s Centre for Biological Control, the water and sanitation department and the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment

By Sheree Bega
Environmental efforts pay off: study shows plastic loads in petrels remain stable over decades
The Green Guardian
/ 7 September 2024

Environmental efforts pay off: study shows plastic loads in petrels remain stable over decades

New research uncovers surprising stability in plastic ingestion among seabirds on Inaccessible Island

By Sheree Bega
TotalEnergies African legacy: 100 years of environmental destruction
The Green Guardian
/ 1 June 2024

TotalEnergies African legacy: 100 years of environmental destruction

Climate justice groups are leading the fight against those causing harm to our environment and climate

By Ozayr Patel
Attacks on Brazil’s ecological paradises threaten biodiversity
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Attacks on Brazil’s ecological paradises threaten biodiversity

Brazil’s rich biodiversity is under attack from multiple fronts

By Pascale Trouillaud
Africa needs to cool down – urgently
Article
/ 12 September 2018

Africa needs to cool down – urgently

The continent must develop technologies for cooling that don’t contribute to global warming

By Staff Reporter
Pastor Shepherd Bushiri ministries fined R87 500
Article
/ 2 February 2017

Pastor Shepherd Bushiri ministries fined R87 500

Church broke environmental law by going ahead with illegal construction.

By Sipho Kings
​Why SA must push for renewables
Article
/ 4 November 2016

​Why SA must push for renewables

Nuclear build dreams continue to stand in the way of the country being able to nourish itself with a mix of sun, wind and other energy sources.

By Sipho Kings
Europe’s lazy storks hooked on takeaways
Article
/ 17 March 2016

Europe’s lazy storks hooked on takeaways

As a result of human influences and global environmental change, the migratory bird has taken to a more sedentary lifestyle.

By Sipho Kings
Motor engine noise severely impacts marine life
Article
/ 10 February 2016

Motor engine noise severely impacts marine life

Levels of noise similar to those at a rock concert are bombarding the world’s marine life, making it harder for them to hunt and to detect predators.

By Sipho Kings
Companies guilty of air pollution get a five-year reprieve
Article
/ 24 February 2015

Companies guilty of air pollution get a five-year reprieve

The major air polluters had until April to get their act together, but a loophole in the law means corporates can ask for more postponements.

By Sipho Kings
Citizen activists must lead
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Citizen activists must lead

Enviromentalist Saliem Fakir looks at how attitudes to green issues have changed.

By Staff Reporter
Mining may contaminate Zambezi water
Africa
/ 28 March 2013

Mining may contaminate Zambezi water

A coal-mining venture in western Zimbabwe, allowed by a special presidential grant, could cause trouble with the country’s neighbours.

By Staff Reporter
Sishen fight gets really dirty
Article
/ 11 March 2011

Sishen fight gets really dirty

In its responding affidavit ICT cites former contractor’s claims of serious environmental transgressions by Kumba.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 January 2009

Cape whales face new threat

Project would boost production at the refinery, allowing PetroSA to continue exploring South Africa’s southern and western coasts.

By Yolandi Groenewald
No image available
Article
/ 20 August 2008

Flamingo row: Officials ‘under house arrest’

Trio told to vacate their offices and barred from participating in impact assessment, writes Fiona Macleod.

By Fiona Macleod
No image available
Article
/ 13 August 2008

Amazon threatened by new oil and gas exploration

Vast swathes of the western Amazon are to be opened up for oil and gas exploration, putting some of the planet’s most biodiverse forests at risk.

By Ian Sample
No image available
Article
/ 24 July 2008

Canada counts its dirty oil rush costs

Production is soaring in Alberta’s bitumen belt, but the environment is suffering, writes John Vidal.

By John Vidal
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Africa
/ 23 July 2008

A climate of hardship

Changing weather patterns in Uganda have wreaked havoc on the country, writes Warren Foster.

By Warren Foster

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