The state’s waste tyre management plan faces a court challenge over unrealistic targets
Countries need to urgently agree on funding goals to adapt to, and mitigate climate change
Incidents of wildlife snaring have rocketed in South Africa’s flagship national park in the past four years. What’s driving the surge, and how are conservationists facing up to it?
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Dion George said developed countries had failed in their commitments to developing countries
Maintaining infrastructure, fixing leaks and better information sharing are the first crucial steps to fixing the mess
Tagged by BirdLife SA, Hera completed a 10 000 km journey from Limpopo to her breeding ground in Uzbekistan
There are estimated to be fewer than 500 of the endangered mammals in South Africa’s waters
Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning
The shutdown has intensified debates over nuclear power, with activists challenging its reliability and cost-effectiveness
Runaway fires fuelled by the climate crisis are more frequent and devastating, destroying farmland, property, protected areas and people’s livelihoods
The European Union will provide grants which will partly go towards state-owned logistics company Transnet
The meteorite streaked across the sky on 25 August
Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations
The repatriation of the cargo from Southeast Asia to Albania has been called a ‘win’ for global environmental governance
The rodents’ population is increasing and, as their usual food sources become scarce, they are feeding on vulnerable species such as the wandering albatross
Water restrictions in the Western Cape will also affect the cost of the staple, with price fluctuations expected to be felt from end of August
A glimpse into the past, which shows the effect of climate change, can help predict the future
The Climate Change Act is the country’s first comprehensive piece of legislation to encourage the development of an effective climate change response
An ‘exchange of magic’ is required between growers and mushrooms to get consistent results
The minister said the Democratic Alliance must understand that the new government is a single entity, not a federation
The Democratic Alliance’s George, who replaces Barbara Creecy, has commended the work of his predecessor
City Power says it cut power as a ‘last resort’ to save the grid from collapse – and recoup debts
The project will remove alien invasive species and restore riverbanks in the catchment area
Greener drug design, rather than wastewater treatment, is crucial to combating the pharmaceutical pollution crisis
Severe storms have left 11 people dead in the province
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience can improve the everyday lives and experiences of South Africans
There are early signs that fewer lesser kestrels and Amur falcons are visiting South Africa this year
Critics suggest the utility has caved in to political pressure to keep the lights on at all costs ahead of the 29 May elections
The tiny planthoppers are biological control agents and natural enemies of the world’s worst aquatic weed
The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation
Some residents in Soweto and Brixton have asked the City of Johannesburg to leave their areas on the network for health reasons
The find, at the Orapa Diamond Mine in Botswana, sheds light on the evolutionary history of the insects