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Sipho Kings Mcdermott

This is why we don’t have water
Article
/ 15 March 2019

This is why we don’t have water

Protests, corruption, mismanagement — the department explains its failure to deliver water

By Sipho Kings
Pollution kills nine million a year
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Pollution kills nine million a year

It’s one of the world’s biggest killers and inextricably linked to global warming

By Sipho Kings
Bedrock of food security destroyed
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Bedrock of food security destroyed

Ecosystem destruction by human activities has reduced plant varieties and other life — and the ability to survive

By Sipho Kings
Climate change claims its first mammal extinction
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Climate change claims its first mammal extinction

Climate change has eaten away at the only known habitat where the rodent had evolved to live

By Sipho Kings
Killer Eskom’s victims pile up
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Killer Eskom’s victims pile up

The utility has released toxic pollutants up to five times a day, a study has found, for which it could be fined R46-billion

By Sipho Kings
Pollution kills as power plants fail
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Pollution kills as power plants fail

Despite admitting that pollutants from its plants are killing people, a cash-strapped Eskom says it cannot afford to comply with environmental laws

By Sipho Kings
World “sleepwalking into catastrophe” — WEF
Article
/ 22 January 2019

World “sleepwalking into catastrophe” — WEF

World Economic Forum warns that little action is being taken on climate change as the world splinters

By Sipho Kings
Rich estate’s dirty, smelly secret
Article
/ 18 January 2019

Rich estate’s dirty, smelly secret

Blair Atholl has not only violated its water-use licence, but has also released its untreated waste downstream

By Sipho Kings
Trouble brews as coffee faces extinction
Article
/ 18 January 2019

Trouble brews as coffee faces extinction

Deforestation, climate change and disease threaten 60% of coffee species with extinction

By Sipho Kings
Duterte throttles online site
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Duterte throttles online site

The Rappler news website is fighting a tide of disinformation and state-backed intimidation

By Sipho Kings
Water-shedding will make load-shedding seem like a jol
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Water-shedding will make load-shedding seem like a jol

Supplied water is too cheap. A litre bottle of water in a supermarket is R10, whereas 1 000 litres to your house costs just R50

By Sipho Kings
An El Niño away from water crisis
Article
/ 7 December 2018

An El Niño away from water crisis

Outdated data, debt and mismanagement — Gauteng’s water plans predict a crisis. But it will be averted if people cut their water use by 30%

By Sipho Kings
Eskom: Pollution kills 333 people a year
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Eskom: Pollution kills 333 people a year

Greenpeace was inflammatory and Eskom had to come clean, but it continues to foul the air

By Sipho Kings
Gas prospectors to explore three provinces
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Gas prospectors to explore three provinces

In the new Integrated Resource Plan, wind and solar will provide 25 000MW of capacity by 2030

By Sipho Kings
SA fiddles while the world burns
Article
/ 21 November 2018

SA fiddles while the world burns

Two new reports show just how little countries are doing about climate change, and our own failings are laid bare

By Staff Reporter
Poor practices put chicken industry in danger
Article
/ 26 October 2018

Poor practices put chicken industry in danger

Poor practices in the industry lead to disease, use of antibiotics and contamination of water and soil

By Sipho Kings
Chemical killing the killer whales
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Chemical killing the killer whales

Half the world’s orcas are doomed, because a coal byproduct has been leaking into the oceans for more than a century

By Sipho Kings
R700k wetland fine for luxury developer
Article
/ 28 September 2018

R700k wetland fine for luxury developer

​The self-proclaimed leading developer of luxury estates in Southern Africa has paid a R700 000 fine for building illegally

By Sipho Kings
Energy Efficiency and carbon management
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Energy Efficiency and carbon management

Winner: Hot Spot

By Sipho Kings
The blueprint for happiness
Article
/ 21 September 2018

The blueprint for happiness

The Earth can restore its health but only if we decide to use smarter, more efficient systems

By Sipho Kings
Fear not, trout-fanciers: your alien fish are here to stay
Article
/ 14 September 2018

Fear not, trout-fanciers: your alien fish are here to stay

The department of environmental affairs wants trout declared an invasive species, but a lobby group says this move will kill an important industry

By Sipho Kings
Reason lights up new energy plan
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Reason lights up new energy plan

It’s been a long time coming but, finally, the new blueprint switches off nuclear in favour of a mixed power grid

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
A match made in Ireland
Article
/ 24 August 2018

A match made in Ireland

Ancient roots and legendary player status are part of the rich Gaelic culture associated with hurling

By Sipho Kings
The Vaal remains up shit creek
Article
/ 24 August 2018

The Vaal remains up shit creek

Budgetary constraints have resulted in a plan that won’t cope with Sedibeng’s sewage flow

By Sipho Kings
Minerals department cuts budget for environmental oversight in mining
Article
/ 13 May 2016

Minerals department cuts budget for environmental oversight in mining

It’s absurd for the mineral resources department to oversee environmental compliance, reflected in the drastic budget cut for investigating offences.

By Sipho Kings
Intense heat will drive migration
Article
/ 6 May 2016

Intense heat will drive migration

Rising temperatures would make the Hajj dangerous for people with health conditions, or those not at the peak of their physical ability.

By Sipho Kings
Spin-offs from old wind farms are driving a revolution
Article
/ 3 May 2016

Spin-offs from old wind farms are driving a revolution

Amazing new innovations are taking place parallel to the billowing growth in an energy sector that is now providing 20% of all electricity.

By Sipho Kings
Polar bears in struggle to survive
Article
/ 28 April 2016

Polar bears in struggle to survive

The melting Arctic ice is forcing them to swim far further than usual to find food, causing a loss of body fat and threatening the lives of cubs.

By Sipho Kings
Gupta mine tests farmers’ resilience
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Gupta mine tests farmers’ resilience

Locals are policing the Tegeta mine in Mpumalanga after long-standing battles about environmental noncompliance.

By Sipho Kings
Windhoek shows the world how to recycle sewage water
Article
/ 10 March 2016

Windhoek shows the world how to recycle sewage water

Namibia is running out of water. It’s a crisis the city is uniquely equipped to solve and one from which South Africa should learn.

By Sipho Kings
World a flaming disaster as Earth heats up
Article
/ 10 March 2016

World a flaming disaster as Earth heats up

You might be tired of climate change phrases, doomsayers and so much hysteria and hyperbole it feels clichéd, but the planet’s not getting any cooler.

By Sipho Kings
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