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The conflict in Iran is causing severe environmental damage, from black rain and toxic smoke to threats to water, soil and climate, warn faith leaders and environmental experts

A decade after the Paris Agreement united countries behind the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C, the latest Emissions Gap report from the United Nations…

The World Restoration Flagships, spanning 18 countries, showcase large-scale efforts to revive forests, grasslands, farms and coastlines, restore biodiversity and secure…

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 This content is restricted to…

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…

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