Protests, corruption, mismanagement — the department explains its failure to deliver water
It’s one of the world’s biggest killers and inextricably linked to global warming
Ecosystem destruction by human activities has reduced plant varieties and other life — and the ability to survive
Climate change has eaten away at the only known habitat where the rodent had evolved to live
The utility has released toxic pollutants up to five times a day, a study has found, for which it could be fined R46-billion
Despite admitting that pollutants from its plants are killing people, a cash-strapped Eskom says it cannot afford to comply with environmental laws
World Economic Forum warns that little action is being taken on climate change as the world splinters
Blair Atholl has not only violated its water-use licence, but has also released its untreated waste downstream
Deforestation, climate change and disease threaten 60% of coffee species with extinction
The Rappler news website is fighting a tide of disinformation and state-backed intimidation
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
Outdated data, debt and mismanagement — Gauteng’s water plans predict a crisis.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%
Greenpeace was inflammatory and Eskom had to come clean, but it continues to foul the air
In the new Integrated Resource Plan, wind and solar will provide 25 000MW of capacity by 2030
Two new reports show just how little countries are doing about climate change, and our own failings are laid bare
Poor practices in the industry lead to disease, use of antibiotics and contamination of water and soil
Half the world’s orcas are doomed, because a coal byproduct has been leaking into the oceans for more than a century
The self-proclaimed leading developer of luxury estates in Southern Africa has paid a R700 000 fine for building illegally
The Earth can restore its health but only if we decide to use smarter, more efficient systems
The department of environmental affairs wants trout declared an invasive species, but a lobby group says this move will kill an important industry
It’s been a long time coming but, finally, the new blueprint switches off nuclear in favour of a mixed power grid
M&G’s doomsday reporter has returned from his sabbatical seeking that elusive silver lining
Ancient roots and legendary player status are part of the rich Gaelic culture associated with hurling
Budgetary constraints have resulted in a plan that won’t cope with Sedibeng’s sewage flow
It’s absurd for the mineral resources department to oversee environmental compliance, reflected in the drastic budget cut for investigating offences.
Rising temperatures would make the Hajj dangerous for people with health conditions, or those not at the peak of their physical ability.
Amazing new innovations are taking place parallel to the billowing growth in an energy sector that is now providing 20% of all electricity.
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.
Locals are policing the Tegeta mine in Mpumalanga after long-standing battles about environmental noncompliance.
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.
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.