Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning
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
Treaties and diplomacy are key to curbing climate turmoil
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
Ninety percent of plastic is not recycled, with most dumped in nature or improperly burned
This can be done by 2040 if there are changes in the market, a United Nations report has found
The plan aims to create a framework to integrate systems and capacity to improve prevention, prediction, detection and response to health threats.
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
The environment department’s Source-to-Sea initiative will create 1 600 work opportunities
The well-being of about 3.2-billion people, 40% of the world’s population, has been harmed
Industrialised nations often ship their waste to poorer countries under the premise of recyclability, fuelling industries that harm local populations