People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree
Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report notes
‘Zombie’ microbes may reawaken as Earth’s ice melts, a study has found
A new study has found that lopinavir and efavirenz are the top pollutants in water bodies, many associated with waste water treatment plants
The university’s ambition to become South Africa’s first predominantly renewable-powered university is taking shape through a new high tech project
Impacts of drought hit hardest in climate hotspots — regions already dealing with warming trends, population pressures and fragile infrastructure
As conditions become hotter and drier, they offer critical shelter to other species
Companies including the Boston Consulting Group and big accounting firms have been named in the damning report
Many of the country’s native fish species are threatened by habitat loss and pollution while the spread of invasive aliens is putting huge pressure on indigenous populations
The environment department focuses on protecting biodiversity and the health of marine and other resources
Blue cranes are uplisted to vulnerable due to threats such as habitat loss, powerlines, fences and poisoning
Researchers argue that 300GW of solar energy could be produced at Mpumalanga’s old mines and those closing in the next decade
Despite it being praised by the president, civil society coalition counters that South Africa’s green hydrogen vision is fragile
Of the 53 schools that uploaded valid data, 23 returned results showing the water was unsafe to drink
About 422 000 local jobs are tied to exports to economies with active or incoming carbon border adjustment mechanisms
Joburg Water says this will extend the service life of the infrastructure and reduce physical losses
Dion George said his department is breaking down silos and working well with other departments ‘to get things done’
Ecological threats in the Magaliesberg have spurred the community-led conservation effort
The ban on the importation and use of Terbufos signals a shift toward safer, people-centred agriculture
Residents are fed up with the city’s water shortages, which contributed to a mother and child dying in a fire this week
More than 12.9 million people live within 20km of the coast, and 60% of the economy depends on coastal infrastructure and natural resources
Civil society organisations say the regulations on South Africa’s petroleum sector are failing ‘the environmental test’
Research shows it costs less and works better than other interventions
Residents have been urged to avoid Boksburg Lake after it was contaminated
Recycling initiative says the move is good news for the environment and job creation
A high school pupil’s nature walk led to a major scientific discovery
As natural sentinels of freshwater resources, they signal the health of aquatic ecosystems
Solar power moves virtually from farmland in North West to factories hundreds of kilometres away. How it works and what it means for the country’s energy transition
The municipality handles about 3 400 tonnes of waste every day, which equates to 0.6kg per person
SIU recovers over R500 million in corruption cases from water department deals
BirdLife South Africa publishes revised Red Data Book highlighting urgent bird conservation crisis in Southern Africa
Fingers pointed at mining and fossil fuel giants for blocking South Africa’s green transition