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.

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%.

Namibia’s central bank unveiled a policy to provide financial relief to the country’s drought-hit farming industry.

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.

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.

Dr Crispian Olver takes over as deputy chair of the Presidential Climate Commission from Valli Moosa with effect from 1 November.

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.

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.

Waste pickers collect, sort and transport most of our recyclable waste, and regulations say they be must paid for their services.

Three conservation groups have launched a new campaign film and an OnlyOne petition to save the African Penguins from facing extinction by 2035.

The transition to green energy is littered with challenges, from corruption to financial constraints and communities that have long been reliant on coal production. SA can look to countries like China, France and the Netherlands, says Jonathan Tembo.

South Africa and Namibia held talks aimed at resolving a long-running disagreement over rights to the Orange River, a key water source that demarcates the border between the two nations, and were confident the matter could be resolved amicably.

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said the power utility is eyeing a pipeline of 2 000MW of renewable energy projects for the next two to three years.

It’s important that we consider interim measures to unlock grid capacity and help Eskom get more use out of its existing power lines. There are plenty of solutions out there, says Nick Hedley.

South Africa is set to export hydrogen from its commercial ports within 10 years, according to the Transnet National Ports Authority.

South African children have shared their firsthand accounts of climate change in a groundbreaking bilingual book.

Hurricane Milton is barreling down an unusual eastern path as it nears a potentially catastrophic landfall in Florida, but such unpredictable impacts may become more common as the ocean rapidly warms, according to scientists.

A ‘full halo’ coronal mass ejection created by an explosion on the sun is due to hit Earth tonight. SA’s space agency said that it is unlikely to make the Southern Lights visible from SA, but not impossible.

The UK’s last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity.

DA minister Dion George will lead informal talks between parties at COP29 alongside his Norwegian counterpart.

Record heat drove global river flows to new lows in 2023, endangering water resources worldwide.