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ADAPTATION FUND

UN climate chief calls for faster action as Bonn climate talks begin

Opening the UN’s mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Simon Stiell urged governments to focus on implementing climate commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependence was driving…

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
While coal producers stand to benefit from stronger prices and export demand, researchers warn that increased coal production and exports carry significant environmental and social costs, from greenhouse gas emissions to the impacts borne by communities living near mines and coal-fired power stations. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ABANDONED MINES

New study exposes massive undercount of methane leaks from South Africa’s coal mines

A new University of Cape Town study reveals that methane emissions from coal mines may be seven to 14 times higher than official estimates. Experts say capturing this potent…

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
Storm waters cascade off the mountain above Kalk Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Cape Town, South Africa’s tourism hub, and the surrounding Western Cape province have been battered by torrential rains, howling winds and bush fires that caused extensive damage to buildings, roads and other infrastructure. (Photo by Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ANC VOTER LOSS

A pivotal moment for South Africa: Energy crisis, climate action and inclusive governance

As young activists, we urge our government to take bold and decisive action to address the pressing issues of energy poverty and environmental justice

  • Lisa Makaula
4 min read
ABANDONED WELLS

Keep fracking out of the Kalahari Desert’s Kavango Basin – activists

Civil society groups have called on Namibia’s agriculture, water and forestry minister to immediately stop a Canadian company from prospecting

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read