Nuclear energy is thought to be a solution to the baseload concerns facing the country
The updated long-term blueprint for the country’s power infrastructure looks at supply-and-demand needs
The summit leadership was expected to release a new draft text on Monday
Half of respondents treat their municipal water by boiling or filtering it before consumption, while 8% specified that they drink only bottled water
America has pledged $53 million for developing countries
Battle lines have previously been drawn on whether to agree to ‘phase out’ or ‘phase down’ fossil fuels
About 200 countries must come to a consensus decision at the meeting in Dubai, held at the end of the hottest year on record
Nearly half of South Africa’s drinking water systems are in a poor state
About 70% of the 80 billion animals raised annually for consumption are confined to factory farms, which account for at least 11% of global emissions, it says
The Mail & Guardian Greening the Future awards, which was launched in 1998, is an annual celebration of individuals, companies, communities and NGOs busy working on making the world a better place for us and future generations
The lengthy period of very high temperatures in November broke monthly records
The international nongovernmental organisation raised health concerns at the climate change conference in Dubai
Climate negotiations have often excluded Africa. But in the past year, negotiators from the continent have started to change the exclusionary structures
If history is anything to go by, a lot of the money will go to consultancies and organisations in the global north
Climate finance is expected to be a big talking point at COP28, as developing countries ask developed nations to pay up
Speaking in the main plenary room of the COP28 site, Gore pointed to huge monitors showing satellite images of the major emitting sites in the UAE
Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and the UAE, plus the European Union, have committed $420 million to the fund, with contributions from other countries expected
Biological control is effective but the real solution would be to fix wastewater treatment plants in Joburg and Pretoria and stop sewage spills
The Waterberg Women Advocacy Organisation wants people to have clean and renewable energy