28 March at 14:12 PM, via News24
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.
27 March at 19:35 PM, via News24
A severe storm that flooded northern Johannesburg on Wednesday was caused by a “highly unstable” atmosphere and excessive lightning, says a meteorologist.
27 March at 11:18 AM, via News24
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.
27 March at 06:01 AM, via News24
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.
26 March at 17:32 PM, via News24
The government cannot grant Eskom a blanket waiver to continue polluting without accountability, writes Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Dion George.
26 March at 11:14 AM, via News24
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.
25 March at 15:40 PM, via News24
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.
24 March at 14:44 PM, via News24
On Sunday, Kusile’s Unit 6 added 800MW to the grid for the first time, a new milestone for Eskom, following recent load shedding.
24 March at 13:20 PM, via News24
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.
23 March at 16:14 PM, via News24
Six bird species on Marion Island, about 2000km southeast of Cape Town, have been infected by a deadly bird flu known as H5N1.
23 March at 15:30 PM, via News24
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.
23 March at 10:05 AM, via News24
Scientists have discovered leg bones belonging to an ancient human ancestor at the Swartkrans Cave, located halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria.
22 March at 15:51 PM, via News24
Dark energy is the placeholder name scientists have given to the unknown force causing the universe to expand faster and faster over time.
21 March at 12:57 PM, via News24
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.
21 March at 06:01 AM, via News24
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.
20 March at 13:22 PM, via News24
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.
20 March at 12:07 PM, via News24
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.
19 March at 17:23 PM, via News24
The worlds biggest mining dredger has swallowed up acre after acre of the fertile coastal strip where most of Senegal’s vegetables are grown.
18 March at 19:24 PM, via News24
The details of a settlement reached in the African penguin case, calling for more stringent fishing closures, have been made public.
18 March at 06:01 AM, via News24
Saudi Arabia’s first marine–terrestrial Royal Reserve is led by a South African team of expert conservationists, tasked with bringing their expertise to the region’s most ambitious rewilding project.
17 March at 20:27 PM, via News24
A $160 million (R3 billion) South African phosphate mine owned by billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital Investments that’s been beset by environmental disputes for over a decade is facing a fresh obstacle.