Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via News24
Donald Trump’s election victory puts a climate change denier back in the White House, poised to dismantle his predecessor’s green policies and jeopardise global efforts to curb human-caused warming.
Yesterday at 11:44 AM, via News24
South Africa this week had its first major snowfall in November, a time of year when summer is approaching, in 85 years, according to the national weather service.
Yesterday at 06:00 AM, via News24
News24 spoke to African finalists, d.light and the Green Africa Youth Organisation, ahead of the Earthshot Prize ceremony on Wednesday in Cape Town. The number of Africa-based nominations for the prize doubled between 2023 and 2024
Monday at 12:20 PM, via News24
World leaders kick off UN climate talks next week, days after a knife edge US election that could send shockwaves through global efforts to limit dangerous warming.
Sunday at 15:12 PM, via News24
Panniers strapped to their haunches, a team of horses waded collar-deep through North Sea waters – hauling wide nets along the Belgian coast as cawing seagulls swirl all around.
Sunday at 13:16 PM, via News24
Artificial nests have been helping to boost the productivity of endangered African penguins, a study has found.
01 November at 14:17 PM, via News24
The 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in South America this past fortnight.
31 October at 17:18 PM, via News24
Technological improvement is a primary catalyst for the growth of the SA agricultural sector. But in recent years, the country has been spending less on research, which is worrying – especially as it faces increased climate change risks.
31 October at 15:43 PM, via News24
South Africa pledged to slash emissions across its fleet of coal-fired power plants in a bid to secure R46 billion in climate finance. That’s despite seeking to alter the terms of a 2022 agreement by delaying the outright closure of three of the facilities.
30 October at 06:00 AM, via News24
Cancer, birth defects or DNA mutations are some of the risks posed by 346 pesticides government seeks to have removed from South African shelves. But the pesticide industry is pushing back, and is fighting to keep 115 toxic products on the market.
30 October at 06:00 AM, via News24
After a winter of harsh storms, the South African Weather Service has been more cautious than its peers to make a bold call on the weather prospects for summer. But this doesn’t mean the news is bad, writes Wandile Sihlobo.
29 October at 18:31 PM, via News24
South African farmers are expected to harvest 22.6% less maize in the 2023/2024 season compared with the previous one, the government’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Tuesday.
29 October at 10:17 AM, via News24
Only 44% of women worldwide exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months of their lives, which is what the World Health Organisation recommends. In South Africa, data shows the number is likely around 32%.
28 October at 21:15 PM, via News24
Namibia’s central bank unveiled a policy to provide financial relief to the country’s drought-hit farming industry.
28 October at 15:49 PM, via News24
A group of scientists warned Monday of the greatly underestimated risk of a collapse of ocean currents in the Atlantic which could have catastrophic consequences for the Nordic countries as the region’s leaders gathered in Iceland.
28 October at 13:39 PM, via News24
Let Big Tech run with SMRs, rather than governments – consumers shouldn’t be the ones to foot the bill and take on the risk, says Nick Hedley.
27 October at 19:42 PM, via News24
Dr Crispian Olver takes over as deputy chair of the Presidential Climate Commission from Valli Moosa with effect from 1 November.
27 October at 12:36 PM, via News24
A US company has developed an AI system that is set to protect endangered birds, such as eagles, from wind turbine collisions at a wind farm planned for Ugie in the Eastern Cape.
27 October at 12:28 PM, via News24
In a dilapidated building in Mozambique’s Indian Ocean city of Beira, a dozen young men work away at handcrafting humble coffins from wooden pallets discarded by cargo ships that dock at its huge port.
26 October at 11:09 AM, via News24
Waste pickers collect, sort and transport most of our recyclable waste, and regulations say they be must paid for their services.
22 October at 18:04 PM, via News24
Three conservation groups have launched a new campaign film and an OnlyOne petition to save the African Penguins from facing extinction by 2035.