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Africa faces urgent need for sustainable cooling as temperatures soar
The Green Guardian
/ 29 September 2024

Africa faces urgent need for sustainable cooling as temperatures soar

Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning

By Ozayr Patel
Political leadership and will is needed to fight climate crisis, says Unep head
The Green Guardian
/ 28 February 2024

Political leadership and will is needed to fight climate crisis, says Unep head

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

By Umamah Bakharia
Multilateral agreements can help tackle climate change, says UN
The Green Guardian
/ 27 February 2024

Multilateral agreements can help tackle climate change, says UN

Treaties and diplomacy are key to curbing climate turmoil

By Umamah Bakharia
Award-winning local innovation fights plastic pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 3 January 2024

Award-winning local innovation fights plastic pollution

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

By Sheree Bega
Frustration as latest talks on global plastic treaty close
The Green Guardian
/ 20 November 2023

Frustration as latest talks on global plastic treaty close

Ninety percent of plastic is not recycled, with most dumped in nature or improperly burned

By Nick Perry and Dylan Gamba
Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years
The Green Guardian
/ 17 May 2023

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years

This can be done by 2040 if there are changes in the market, a United Nations report has found

By Sheree Bega
The One Health action plan balances the health of humans, animals, plants and ecosystems
The Green Guardian
/ 5 December 2022

The One Health action plan balances the health of humans, animals, plants and ecosystems

The plan aims to create a framework to integrate systems and capacity to improve prevention, prediction, detection and response to health threats.

By Lesego Chepape
Infrastructure and development plans must align
The Green Guardian
/ 29 October 2021

Infrastructure and development plans must align

Infrastructure is responsible for 79% greenhouse gas emissions and plays an important role in supporting national development priorities and achieving the targets of the 2015 Paris Agreement

By Marcia Zali
New plan to tackle marine pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 18 June 2021

New plan to tackle marine pollution

The environment department’s Source-to-Sea initiative will create 1 600 work opportunities

By Chris Gilili
Over-exploitation has degraded billions of hectares of land
The Green Guardian
/ 14 June 2021

Over-exploitation has degraded billions of hectares of land

The well-being of about 3.2-billion people, 40% of the world’s population, has been harmed

By Tunicia Phillips
Plastic pollution a huge threat to marginalised groups, UN report finds
The Green Guardian
/ 31 March 2021

Plastic pollution a huge threat to marginalised groups, UN report finds

Industrialised nations often ship their waste to poorer countries under the premise of recyclability, fuelling industries that harm local populations

By Chris Gilili

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