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.
16 October at 21:00 PM, via News24
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.
16 October at 15:34 PM, via News24
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.
14 October at 21:00 PM, via News24
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.
14 October at 11:00 AM, via News24
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.
14 October at 06:00 AM, via News24
South Africa is set to export hydrogen from its commercial ports within 10 years, according to the Transnet National Ports Authority.
13 October at 14:54 PM, via News24
South African children have shared their firsthand accounts of climate change in a groundbreaking bilingual book.
11 October at 06:01 AM, via News24
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.
10 October at 19:36 PM, via News24
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.
10 October at 19:35 PM, via News24
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.
10 October at 15:53 PM, via News24
DA minister Dion George will lead informal talks between parties at COP29 alongside his Norwegian counterpart.
10 October at 06:00 AM, via News24
Record heat drove global river flows to new lows in 2023, endangering water resources worldwide.
09 October at 14:15 PM, via News24
The JETP is a $9.3 billion climate-finance pact agreed between South Africa and some of the world’s richest countries to help the African nation transition away from the use of coal.