South Africa allowed eight coal-fired plants run by Eskom to breach emission rules in an attempt to help the cash-strapped utility focus resources on providing a steady supply of electricity.

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has gazetted a decision that would allow the state to procure 1 164km of transmission infrastructure to be developed by the private sector.

Greenhouse gas emissions in France dropped by 1.8% in 2024, a monitoring group working for the government said, but pointed out that was less than for the previous year.

A severe storm that flooded northern Johannesburg on Wednesday was caused by a “highly unstable” atmosphere and excessive lightning, says a meteorologist.

A delay in setting new emission reduction targets has raised concerns that the EU has put its ambitious climate agenda on the back burner, bowing to political headwinds.

Proposed changes to the EU’s plans to implement penalties based on the carbon emissions associated with imported products primarily benefit EU importers – rather than exporters from developing nations like South Africa.

The government cannot grant Eskom a blanket waiver to continue polluting without accountability, writes Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Dion George.

It is critical that we closely monitor the issue of water scarcity in South Africa due to the profound impact it can have on the financial performance and long-term viability of existing and potential investee companies, writes Tana Mongwe.

As climate change intensifies, a toxic legacy grows more dangerous in Soweto. Residents living beside an old mine dump face health problems as more floods and heatwaves worsen the dangers of mining pollution.

On Sunday, Kusile’s Unit 6 added 800MW to the grid for the first time, a new milestone for Eskom, following recent load shedding.

President Donald Trump’s administration advanced another major US natural gas export project, handing oil companies a win the same day as a White House meeting with industry executives.

Six bird species on Marion Island, about 2000km southeast of Cape Town, have been infected by a deadly bird flu known as H5N1.

Earlier this week, researchers tackled the spread of an invasive alien in the Crocodile River – an aquatic plant known as the water spangle – by introducing a weevil species that feeds on it.

Scientists have discovered leg bones belonging to an ancient human ancestor at the Swartkrans Cave, located halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Dark energy is the placeholder name scientists have given to the unknown force causing the universe to expand faster and faster over time.

Recent heavy rains and flooding have not only displaced communities and damaged infrastructure but have also exposed the stark intersection of climate change and human rights, writes Dr Brenda Kubheka-Chauke.

Despite the government’s solar water heater programme being plagued with failures, it seeks to revamp it and roll out a second phase in 2027.

Government has been in talks with various countries to source gas, including Qatar, the US, and even alternative fields in Mozambique, members of Parliament heard.

The US is stalling the distribution of $2.6 billion (~R47 billion) in climate finance to South Africa, stoking concerns the money might be blocked outright, people familiar with the situation said.

The worlds biggest mining dredger has swallowed up acre after acre of the fertile coastal strip where most of Senegal’s vegetables are grown.

The details of a settlement reached in the African penguin case, calling for more stringent fishing closures, have been made public.