Without responsible governance, the rush for minerals risks environmental harm, social disruption and lost economic opportunity
Environment minister Dion George says oceans could provide a R166 billion boost and 600 000 jobs
From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous
Fossil fuel projects soar while African cities face ‘clean-air finance desert’
A new University of Cape Town study reveals that methane emissions from coal mines may be seven to 14 times higher than official estimates. Experts say capturing this potent greenhouse gas could cut climate pollution, improve mine safety and create jobs in coal regions like Mpumalanga
From Arctic shorebirds to Amazon river dolphins, migratory species are facing unprecedented risks from climate change, habitat fragmentation and environmental shifts
Wits and Sanbi have launched fact sheets, helping local governments plan for a climate-stressed SA
The environment minister said the failure to achieve a global plastics treaty could have been avoided
TotalEnergies SA’s proposed project ‘may drill the deepest offshore well in the world’
A new study noted that none of the products audited displayed sustainable sourcing labels
Lesotho villagers allege unsafe conditions and no accountability in the scheme to supply Gauteng
Mike Teke, of FutureCoal, has written an open letter to global financial leaders urging them not to turn their backs on coal
South Africa raised and objected to two points in the final declaration
It finds that the fossil fuel output will exceed 1.5°C limit by 120% by 2030
With Johannesburg said to be fast approaching ‘Day Zero’, the mayor was also questioned about missing funds
‘You can easily be killed’: Nigerian forest activists face growing threats, its new report warns
Residents of Claremont, in the west of the city, have little faith in what they call mayor Dada Morero’s ‘empty promises’
Urban leaders call for multilevel governance, affordable housing and zero-emission transport to drive sustainable urban futures
Discovery of a hooded vulture nest offers hope and renewed urgency for protecting these critically endangered birds
A legal battle is being waged by Wildlife Ranching SA against the minister over the quota setting process
Mail & Guardian opens nominations for the 2025 Greening the Future Awards
Speaking at the Standard Bank Climate Summit, Sim Tshabalala warned that exclusion and inequality threaten the global energy transition
New research reveals that 10 African countries prioritise climate action despite severe fiscal constraints
The Western Cape high court ruled that an environmental impact assessment had failed to fully consider the risks of a major oil spill, fishing communities and South Africa’s climate obligations
Local organisations are pioneering off-grid solutions for rural households left waiting in the dark by Eskom
Since 2015, cases of symptomatic pesticide poisoning have steadily increased
Eastern Cape entrepreneur blossoms through skills programme, highlighting aims for people-centred conservation, linking economic empowerment with biodiversity
Systemic pesticide-related abuses include farmworkers exposed to hazardous chemicals without protective gear or training and contamination of rural water sources
From baobab to marula: How Africa’s indigenous trees can boost resilience
Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers
Tackling food waste can cut emissions and fight hunger, says FoodForward SA
Groups say the environment department’s proposed emissions targets are inadequate