What new research reveals about their mental power
Trump’s decision risks damaging international trust and efforts to address the global climate crisis, minister says
In densely invaded areas, the trees can consume about 50% of the annual rainfall of the region, severely depleting groundwater
More than 70% of the country’s neglected or aged wastewater treatment plants are not operating at optimal levels
Rehabilitating mines presents an opportunity for environmental restoration and economic empowerment in the energy transition
Endangered succulents in the Richtersveld have been given a lifeline from poaching, mining, overgrazing, and climate change
Earthshot Prize announces this year’s winners who are shaping a greener, cleaner future
The rhinos previously belonged to controversial rhino breeder John Hume
The South African National Bottled Water Association has warned consumers to check that bottled and refilling water is not substandard
Making polluters pay is not only fair, but popular and effective, says Greenpeace International
The seabirds were recently moved to critically endangered status, meaning drastic action has to be taken to save them from being wiped out
However, the legislation is legally complicated, environment minister says
The electricity supply crisis caused an unmanaged energy transition led by market forces, with a weakened state trying to introduce reforms
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Dion George said developed countries had failed in their commitments to developing countries
The marginalised bear a disproportionately high burden of mental health problems
The country’s attempts at decentralising water governance have not been fully implemented because of resistance from Zanu-PF
The province is ‘not doing the right things’ to rescue itself from running out of water, Pemmy Majodina told parliament’s portfolio committee on water and sanitation
Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary
Pollen catapult mechanism in white mulberries can exceed 170 metres per second, making it the fastest known movement in the plant and animal kingdom
The minister said that accelerating renewable energy is the country’s path to energy sovereignty and fighting climate change
Safely recycling e-waste will reduce the harm on the environment and on people’s health
The innovative expedition has highlighted the need for electric mobility on the continent
Policy, and the involvement of civil society and other stakeholders, is vital for rebalancing the food system and addressing undernutrition and obesity
‘Sticking plaster fixes’ such as geoengineering could have unwanted side effects
Oxpeckers tracked 14 GH2 projects in the country and found that implementation has been slow, with the only real growth being in bureaucracy
Among the truths is that most of the 17 sustainable development goals adopted by UN member states are doomed to fail
Applicants in the Cancel Coal case say the state’s plan threatens several constitutional rights, including the health and well-being of present and future generations
Only a collective response will avert the crisis that is, in part, caused by the loss of non-revenue water
The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry
CapeNature warns against ferret ownership after concerns about a growing environmental threat
The PwC report said the global pursuit of a just energy transition and the need for consolidation were reshaping the landscape of the local industry
KwaZulu-Natal’s urban spaces are filled with invasive alien species that need to be removed, according to a study by a master’s student employed by the Natural Science Collection Facility. The study by Maxine Manickum looked at tree diversity in urban parks in eThekwini municipality. “There is a strong presence of invasive alien plants and a […]