A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.

The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.

Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says he has finalised the appointment of a panel of experts who would advise him on the pace and scale of SA’s nuclear programme.

New rules came into force for ships in the Mediterranean, ordering them to drastically cut the amount of sulphur they emit to cut air and environmental pollution and improve human health.

South Africa has a 60-year history of working with nuclear technology, which will stand it in good stead as it seeks to develop its own nuclear fuel and deliver small modular reactors to bolster its energy sovereignty, says an official.

Vincent Obisie-Orlu and Mischka Moosa, from the Natural Resource Governance and Climate Change Programme at Good Governance Africa, discuss South Africa’s Renewable Energy Masterplan, and how the country can transition from ambition to action.

In the Philippines classes have been rearranged to keep children out of the midday heat, and schools are equipped with fans and water stations.

??Chinese companies have turned to an old-school solution to extend the range of their newest electric vehicle models – the petrol generator.

Major economies are overstating how much carbon their forests can absorb in a climate accounting fudge that could allow them to use even more fossil fuels, new research said.

Leading uranium producer Namibia will this year launch talks on its first nuclear energy plant as it seeks to exploit its rich natural wealth to transform its economy, the president said on Thursday.

Honey cannot have ingredients such as water or inexpensive sugar syrups added to it, according to EU legislation, but tests have shown that is common practice.

German chemicals giant Bayer said Friday it could be forced to pull its Roundup weedkiller from the market if it is not able to contain simmering legal troubles.

G20 agricultural discussions in Durban highlight critical pathways for African agricultural growth through climate-smart practices, open trade, improved fertiliser access, and stronger property rights, according to Wandile Sihlobo.

Kenyan police raided a guesthouse near Hell’s Gate National Park and arrested two teenagers for trafficking queen ants.

China’s wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said.

Measey was a renowned reptile and amphibian scientist and a world expert on the African clawed frog.

Phosphate mining company Kropz seeks to mine a portion of land within the West Coast National Park. If allowed, it would set a very dangerous precedent for other national parks which also have mineral reserves.

Excessive rainfall threatens South African summer crops as farmers struggle to access waterlogged fields.

A South African organisation has come out tops in a public vote that saw it clinch a grant worth more than R630 000 from the European Outdoor Conservation Association to expand its cedar tree planting initiative in the Cederberg, Western Cape.

Giant prehistoric kangaroos perished when “climate upheaval” turned lush Australian rainforest into desert, scientists said, after studying ancient fossils with new techniques.