The court set aside the environmental authorisations because of flawed assessments of oil spill effects, coastal laws, climate change and public participation
Only 9% of plastics is recycled once and less than 1% is recycled twice
The pepper-bark tree project incorporates collaboration with traditional healers, traders and harvesters
The University of the Witwatersrand’s Rhisotope Project is embedding low-level radioactive isotopes into rhino horns to combat poaching
Despite lower poaching incidents of only 2.15% in 2024, overall rhino numbers declined by 6.7%
Green groups warn of risks, including soaring upfront costs, the history of construction delays and budget overruns
A survey has revealed that there might be only one breeding pair of Taita falcons left in South Africa
The ‘invisible ocean killers’ accumulate in food chains and threaten public health, says the environment department
A new study links plastic pollution to disease, deaths and $1.5 trillion in annual health costs
There is no official registry of socially owned renewable energy projects in South Africa, but research has identified more than 20 operating initiatives across the country
The popular Canary Island date palm and pine trees are a significant fire hazard
Heatwaves, floods, droughts: Why the plan needs your voice
Criminal syndicates destroy and manipulate water infrastructure for profit, undermining the state’s efforts to ensure water for all
The commission also said the sabotage of water services infrastructure should be considered a crime in terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act
Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the planet, according to a recent landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states. In its unanimous advisory opinion the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, […]
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’