A severe storm system left a trail of destruction in eThekwini, KwaDukuza and Ndwedwe
However, the utility says has put measures in place to deal with the problem
The government says it is committed to the 2050 net zero target but announced last summer it will issue ‘hundreds’ of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea
Gigantopithecus blacki stood three metres tall and weighed up to 300 kilogrammes
Nearly half the year exceeded the 1.5C limit, beyond which climate impacts are more likely to become self-reinforcing and catastrophic, according to scientists
Edith Santiyian started a foundation dedicated to reforestation using fruit trees
This is a crucial step towards the protection of the tower, which ensures water security for millions of people in the region
Greening events provided vegetated corridors which influenced species’ distribution and evolution, including the out-of-Africa migrations of ancient humans
The energy giant is pushing ahead with its Tilenga drilling project in Uganda and 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline to the coast in Tanzania
Illegal connections to the power and water supply has further threatened the availability of resources needed to care for the raptors
At state-of-the-art labs in Pretoria, a team of scientists is developing compostable products to replace single-use ones that are not recycled
FreeMe saw the first Marabou Stork admitted to the centre’s care, as well as a lesser flamingo, lesser honeyguide, Narina Trogon and the endangered secretary bird
But its political clout is limited with regard to mining, and oil and gas exploration with resistance from the Mantashe camp around environmental authorisations
The search for De Winton’s mole involved sniffer dog Jessie and collecting the mole’s DNA from the sand
But the environment department says it has interventions in place
They say the prospecting will harm the environment, animals and marine life
From a promising start to a timid end, this year’s Conference of the Parties hasn’t delivered enough
They say say the nuclear determination did not follow correct processes and would prove more costly than other forms of energy
Despite the progress made at COP28, many gaps and loopholes must still be plugged
The Global Goal on Adaptation is a playbook for how the world will respond to the climate emergency
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