Sipho Kings Mcdermott

We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment

The environment department has lost patience with Eskom’s defiance of air pollution regulations

If we don’t do enough, in a decade’s time there’ll be droughts, floods, wildfires and crop failure on an apocalyptic scale

A look at what was once a landmark on Johannesburg’s horizon and central part of the Egoli story

It took a bicycle ride in the heat to finally work out what the vehicle is all about

The company cannot exist in the future. But this is a country where difficult decisions are rarely taken — especially when it comes to climate crisis

Johannesburg uses 530-million more litres of water than it is allowed to – every single day

A year after the UN sounded the klaxon, warning of ‘some countries becoming dysfunctional’ thanks to the climate crisis, governments aren’t responding

The researchers say that an estimated 12.7-million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans every year

Sipho Kings reports on the findings of a mega government report on the state of our plants and animals, and what’s being done to secure their future

The Nissan Stealth does what it promises to do – and well. But it’s hard to justify its diesel emissions if you’re just a weekend warrior

Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world

Afrobarometer research shows that 59% of people in South Africa do not know what climate change is

The Mail & Guardian has joined one of the most ambitious reporting collaborations in history, joining 250 other newsrooms reporting the climate crisis

A brilliant, functional bakkie with an awful cabin. Buy it but don’t buy it new