African countries generate the lowest rates of electronic waste, but have a recycling rate of less than one percent, according to a new UN report
Government is investigating legislative reforms to strengthen enforcement when municipalities don’t provide clean water to residents
A new report predicts that the effect of climate change will cause a 4% drop in visitors Kruger National Park by 2050
People who live close to coal-fired power plants continue to fall ill from breathing in dirty air
Climate change is a ‘crisis multiplier’ with implications for global security, according to Jens Stoltenberg
Anyone can grow their own food. It may be hard work, but you learn as you go and it is rewarding
The target on Vergelegen wine estate is the mealybug, which spreads the leaf roll virus that damages the vines and reduces the quality of wine
This is the second nuclear challenge the government will be fighting after they lost against NGOs in 2017
Invasive trees suck up 3% to 5% of surface water runoff each year while invasive plants reduce the value of livestock production from natural rangelands by R340 million per year
Political parties are treating the issues as ‘peripheral’ concerns
A 2023 report from the European Investment Bank predicts Africa could produce over 50 million tons of green hydrogen annually by 2035
Eskom won’t cut maintenance, despite German consortium’s recommendation, electricity minister says
Researchers don’t want authorities let off the hook over the dwindling great white shark population
The team ‘has to be in it for the long haul’ and the sewage in the water, which feeds the alien aquatic plants, must be dealt with
The minister called on the US to give South Africa rights to develop nuclear energy
The financial facility will prioritise projects that help relieve congestion bottlenecks to regional electricity trading
About 65% of the web addresses analysed indicated that the users were also trading in other wildlife such as lion, tiger, leopard, reptiles, birds, antelope and primates
Despite this, the mineral resources and energy minister said the environmental lobby’s opposition to oil and gas exploration jeopardised South Africa’s energy security
All of its services are powered by renewable energy sources
The pollution is making residents sick and contaminating rivers and groundwater resources in the Cradle of Humankind
Minister Barbara Creecy said electric fences, bees and other methods were tried before the elephants were killed
Speaking to the Mail & Guardian at a conference on climate change, Inger Andersen says people need to demand their leaders put effective measures in place
Essential policies were bypassed and entering into a memorandum of understanding with the economic zone would be high risk for United Nations Development Programme
Treaties and diplomacy are key to curbing climate turmoil
KwaZulu-Natal remains the epicentre for poaching and the Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park appears to be fighting a losing battle against the crime
Nature-based solutions can play help solve the triple crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste
The power utility needs to put in place mechanisms to get access to funds for the shift to renewable energy
Counting on African farmers to grow biofuel crops, Italian oil giant Eni is making big promises to help the air and shipping industries get carbon neutral. In a year-long investigation, Pierra Nyaruai and the NGO Transport & Environment spent time with some of the Kenyan farmers recruited to the mission – but who have been left dispirited
The trees were first introduced to South Africa in 1656 and have become cultural icons
Only 10% of the funds promised to South Africa have been transferred, but are sitting with the treasury
The development of the R155 million liquefied natural gas pilot is being promoted as a way to alleviate energy shortages while South Africa transitions to renewable energy
Water specialists have said the use of glyphosate is in contravention of the National Water Act and is a risk for humans and toxic for aquatic life