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Russian-occupied: The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been exposed to the dangers of active warfare. Photo: Wikipedia

Earth Day in a time of war: Nuclear risk can no longer be ignored

Earth Day should remind us that the planet is protected by political courage, international accountability and the choices states make about the systems they build and defend

Tank pipework onboard the Karmol LNGT Powership Asia floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), operated by Karpowership, viewed from the ship’s bridge whilst docked at Cape Town port in Cape Town, South Africa. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Groups appeal Karpowership environmental nod for Richards Bay

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Durban beaches are clear of high levels of E coli pollution and open for swimming as the city braces for a bumper festive season. (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)

Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby

A groundswell of citizens are saying ‘no more’ to the death of the province’s once pristine coastline

After 60 years of air pollution by oil refineries, it will take Wentworth residents at least two generations to reverse epigenetic changes. Photo: Supplied

Big oil’s generational curse: Pollutant-related epigenetic changes keep South Africans in poverty

After 60 years of air pollution by oil refineries, it will take Wentworth residents at least two generations to reverse epigenetic changes.

Richards Bay gearing up for investment opportunities

Government, Eskom taken to court over Richards Bay gas power plan

The landmark case marks the first against environmental authorisation for gas power plant in South Africa

Vulnerable: Environmentalists argue that the proposed oil and gas exploration and production will disrupt people’s livelihoods and the marine life following the huge shoals of sardines.  (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP)

Creecy taken to court over oil, gas plan

An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration

Richards Bay gearing up for investment opportunities

Eskom’s Richards Bay gas-to-power plant ‘regressive’ for action on climate change, say activists

Two environmental organisations have challenged the environment department’s rejection of the appeal against the project

Environmental Affairs Minister Barbara Creecy. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Creecy okays drilling off KwaZulu-Natal coast

Despite dozens of appeals, the South African government is determined to give Sasol and its partners the go-ahead. But activists will not stop the fight

Fuel boycott looms over Engen refinery fire

Residents in south Durban want the petroleum giant to pay reparations, rehabilitate the area and protect the people who live near the plant

Tests find toxic chemicals at Durban’s Bluff

Toxicity results from the United States have raised concerns over last month’s explosion in the Durban Bluff area, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Tuesday.…

Room to breathe

A new exhibition documents the lives of people in polluted environments, writes Niren Tolsi.