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EU backs South Africa’s move to green hydrogen
The Green Guardian
/ 17 September 2024

EU backs South Africa’s move to green hydrogen

But the European Union’s investment is a fraction of what is needed, and environmentalists are wary of ‘green colonialism’

By Ozayr Patel
Environmental activist who feared for his life killed in Honduras
The Green Guardian
/ 16 September 2024

Environmental activist who feared for his life killed in Honduras

Juan Lopez campaigned against open-pit mining in a rain forest reserve

By Afp
SA’s wildfire crisis escalates with 1 960 fires this year alone
The Green Guardian
/ 16 September 2024

SA’s wildfire crisis escalates with 1 960 fires this year alone

Runaway fires fuelled by the climate crisis are more frequent and devastating, destroying farmland, property, protected areas and people’s livelihoods

By Hasina Kathrada
Slow walk to deliver green hydrogen talk in Namibia
The Green Guardian
/ 15 September 2024

Slow walk to deliver green hydrogen talk in Namibia

Taking stock of progress on Namibia’s ambitious green hydrogen programme

By John Grobler
Restoring Wemmer Pan’s glory
The Green Guardian
/ 15 September 2024

Restoring Wemmer Pan’s glory

A diverse community of rowing enthusiasts and local residents who volunteer their time is working tirelessly to clean up the historic pan

By Madison Bannon and Sheree Bega
Municipalities in SA’s energy heartland, Mpumalanga, have financial problems implementing the energy transition
The Green Guardian
/ 14 September 2024

Municipalities in SA’s energy heartland, Mpumalanga, have financial problems implementing the energy transition

South Africa has received pledges of about $11.6 billion for its just energy transition. Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism asked the treasury how much will be given to Mpumalanga and what is being done about indebted municipalities to ensure they get the funds for the transition

By Thabo Molelekwa
UN released guidelines ensure justice in global energy transition
The Green Guardian
/ 13 September 2024

UN released guidelines ensure justice in global energy transition

This must apply not only where the critical minerals are mined, but along the entire value chain from refining and manufacturing to transport and recycling

By Sheree Bega
Nominations are open for M&G Greening the Future awards
The Green Guardian
/ 13 September 2024

Nominations are open for M&G Greening the Future awards

The awards celebrate people, projects and organisations that champion environmental concerns

By Umamah Bakharia
Ramokgopa: Nuclear is part of SA’s energy mix
The Green Guardian
/ 12 September 2024

Ramokgopa: Nuclear is part of SA’s energy mix

The minister of electricity and energy says science must trump politics and emotions ‘exploited’ by environmental lobbyists

By Lyse Comins
Global Witness report: 196 land and environmental defenders killed in 2023
The Green Guardian
/ 12 September 2024

Global Witness report: 196 land and environmental defenders killed in 2023

The report highlights Latin America as the deadliest region, particularly Colombia, which saw a record number of killings

By Sheree Bega
EU’s R628m deal to boost South Africa’s green hydrogen programme
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2024

EU’s R628m deal to boost South Africa’s green hydrogen programme

The European Union will provide grants which will partly go towards state-owned logistics company Transnet

By Ozayr Patel
Invasive weeds cleared from Vaal River through community-government collaboration
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2024

Invasive weeds cleared from Vaal River through community-government collaboration

This was achieved through a partnership involving the Vaal community, Rand Water, Rhodes University’s Centre for Biological Control, the water and sanitation department and the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment

By Sheree Bega
Pretoria Zoo’s Cape vultures take flight to protect vulnerable species
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2024

Pretoria Zoo’s Cape vultures take flight to protect vulnerable species

Without dedicated conservation efforts the Cape vulture “is highly susceptible to extinction”

By Ozayr Patel
Global survey reveals 72% support criminalising actions that damage nature, climate
The Green Guardian
/ 9 September 2024

Global survey reveals 72% support criminalising actions that damage nature, climate

South African respondents demand legal accountability for environmental harm

By Sheree Bega
Fires, sinkholes and toxic water: The legacy of coal-mining in Zimbabwe
The Green Guardian
/ 8 September 2024

Fires, sinkholes and toxic water: The legacy of coal-mining in Zimbabwe

Oscar Nkala travels to Hwange in north-western Zimbabwe to expose the environmental and health hazards caused by more than a century of coal mining

By Oscar Nkala
Environmental efforts pay off: study shows plastic loads in petrels remain stable over decades
The Green Guardian
/ 7 September 2024

Environmental efforts pay off: study shows plastic loads in petrels remain stable over decades

New research uncovers surprising stability in plastic ingestion among seabirds on Inaccessible Island

By Sheree Bega
Ugly vegetables create a beautiful story
The Green Guardian
/ 4 September 2024

Ugly vegetables create a beautiful story

A small agricultural miracle is transforming a community in the Cradle of Humankind

By Derek Davey
Scientists break down South Africa’s Nqweba Meteorite
The Green Guardian
/ 4 September 2024

Scientists break down South Africa’s Nqweba Meteorite

It flashed across the sky – at 72  000km an hour – and sounded like 92 tonnes of TNT exploding

By Sheree Bega
Rare meteorite fragment found in Eastern Cape provisionally named the ‘Nqweba’
The Green Guardian
/ 3 September 2024

Rare meteorite fragment found in Eastern Cape provisionally named the ‘Nqweba’

The meteorite streaked across the sky on 25 August

By Sheree Bega
China’s interests in Africa are being shaped by the race for renewable energy
The Green Guardian
/ 3 September 2024

China’s interests in Africa are being shaped by the race for renewable energy

As the ninth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) kicks off in Beijing, a new, green theme is shaping their relationship: the global renewable energy race

By Lauren Johnston
Drought and warming a threat to endangered Western Cape vygie
The Green Guardian
/ 30 August 2024

Drought and warming a threat to endangered Western Cape vygie

Grazing and plant poaching are also factors leading to the rare Prince Albert vygie dwindling, researchers said

By Sheree Bega
Legal battle to stop deadly air
The Green Guardian
/ 29 August 2024

Legal battle to stop deadly air

The key theme in the air quality case heard in the supreme court of appeal this week focused on holding government and polluters to account

By Sheree Bega
SA’s first artificial intelligence air pollution monitoring system rolled out in Johannesburg
The Green Guardian
/ 28 August 2024

SA’s first artificial intelligence air pollution monitoring system rolled out in Johannesburg

The AI_r system will augment existing national air quality monitoring systems

By Umamah Bakharia
UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction 
The Green Guardian
/ 28 August 2024

UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction 

Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations

By Sheree Bega
Ramaphosa: Municipalities are ‘in the driving seat’ to decarbonise South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 26 August 2024

Ramaphosa: Municipalities are ‘in the driving seat’ to decarbonise South Africa

Electricity generated from fossil fuels accounts for most of South Africa’s carbon emissions, he said.

By Sheree Bega
Eskom’s Dan Marokane: No load-shedding expected this summer
The Green Guardian
/ 26 August 2024

Eskom’s Dan Marokane: No load-shedding expected this summer

The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.

By Ozayr Patel and Mandisa Nyathi
Garbage plan: Johannesburg’s planned waste incinerator sparks outrage
The Green Guardian
/ 24 August 2024

Garbage plan: Johannesburg’s planned waste incinerator sparks outrage

Environmental justice organisations and waste pickers say that burning rubbish will cause air pollution and take away livelihoods

By Sheree Bega
TotalEnergies advertising found to be misleading and greenwashing
The Green Guardian
/ 22 August 2024

TotalEnergies advertising found to be misleading and greenwashing

The Advertising Regulatory Board said that the multinational energy giant’s advert regarding sustainable development was contradictory

By Ozayr Patel
DA: Environment minister wants out-of-court settlement on ‘fishing rights versus penguin protection’
The Green Guardian
/ 21 August 2024

DA: Environment minister wants out-of-court settlement on ‘fishing rights versus penguin protection’

The applicants in landmark lawsuit are waiting for a favourable settlement proposal from the Dion George’s legal team

By Sheree Bega
You can do something about SA’s silent e-waste crisis
Thought Leader
/ 21 August 2024

You can do something about SA’s silent e-waste crisis

Tech waste can be refurbished, providing economic benefits for businesses and the public, as well as benefiting the environment

By Colin Williamson
Maersk to ship suspected toxic dust back to Europe
The Green Guardian
/ 21 August 2024

Maersk to ship suspected toxic dust back to Europe

The repatriation of the cargo from Southeast Asia to Albania has been called a ‘win’ for global environmental governance

By Sheree Bega
‘Silent predators’ in the energy transition
The Green Guardian
/ 19 August 2024

‘Silent predators’ in the energy transition

Companies mining commodities needed for the global energy transition are accused of keeping affected communities in Madagascar in the dark about their plans

By Oscar Nkala
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