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9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

9 Feb 2023

2023 Tusk Conservation Awards open for nominations

2023 Tusk Conservation Awards open for nominations

31 Jan 2023

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Kim Harrisberg 11 May 2021

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Lucca Henrion, Duo Zhang, Victor C. Li, Volker Sick 17 Feb 2021

5 climate trends for 2021

5 climate trends for 2021

Daniel Klier 9 Feb 2021

Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say

Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say

Sharon Bernstein 5 Feb 2021

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Alexander Richard Braczkowski et al. 12 Jan 2021

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

GreenCape 14 Dec 2020

Continental report ranks how friendly African governments are towards girls

Continental report ranks how friendly African governments are towards girls

Rongedzayi Fambasayi 25 Nov 2020

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

23 Nov 2020

Time for Africa to stop managing poverty and start managing development

Time for Africa to stop managing poverty and start managing development

13 Nov 2020

A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

Roberto Minunno, Greg Morrison, Richard L. Gruner, Timothy Michael O'Grady 12 Nov 2020

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Roman Hoffmann 4 Nov 2020

Study sheds light on what it takes for women to succeed - or not - in science in Africa

Study sheds light on what it takes for women to succeed - or not - in science in Africa

Allen Muyaama Mukhwana and Judy Omumbo 2 Nov 2020

African countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits

African countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits

Rebecca Garland and Paul Plantinga 12 Oct 2020

Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries - we're making new biodegradable materials to help

Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries - we're making new biodegradable materials to help

Deirdre McKay 29 Sep 2020

Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

27 Jul 2020

New UN report: Tens of millions more going hungry globally

New UN report: Tens of millions more going hungry globally

16 Jul 2020

Commonwealth secretary-general advocates for climate justice

Commonwealth secretary-general advocates for climate justice

2 Mar 2020

New report offers solutions to gaping digital gap between Commonwealth countries

New report offers solutions to gaping digital gap between Commonwealth countries

24 Feb 2020

OceanHub Africa launches to support ocean economy innovation

OceanHub Africa launches to support ocean economy innovation

9 Dec 2019

Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act signed into law

Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act signed into law

29 Nov 2019

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

28 Nov 2019

Tree-Nation tackles climate change in 4 African countries through reforestation

Tree-Nation tackles climate change in 4 African countries through reforestation

22 Nov 2019

Reshaping the forces - Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Reshaping the forces - Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Kingsley Ighobor 23 Oct 2019

Murendeni Mafumo speaking at the SingularityU South Africa Summit 2019. Image supplied.

#SingularityUSouthAfrica2019: The future of water collection, purification and distribution

21 Oct 2019

Pushing for a green economy and clean energy in Africa

Pushing for a green economy and clean energy in Africa

Zipporah Musau 18 Oct 2019

Klipheuwel Wind Farm

Wind power is far more than just energy

17 Oct 2019

New study: Most plastic found at sea is dumped unlawfully by ships

New study: Most plastic found at sea is dumped unlawfully by ships

3 Oct 2019

The case for a net zero emissions economy

The case for a net zero emissions economy

Brett Chrystal 2 Oct 2019

Food systems development needs a new trajectory - FAO director-general

Food systems development needs a new trajectory - FAO director-general

27 Sep 2019

How Vollar is serving brands certainty with their CSI

How Vollar is serving brands certainty with their CSI

Sindy Peters 25 Sep 2019

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Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Kim Harrisberg 11 May 2021

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Lucca Henrion, Duo Zhang, Victor C. Li, Volker Sick 17 Feb 2021

5 climate trends for 2021

5 climate trends for 2021

Daniel Klier 9 Feb 2021

Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say

Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say

Sharon Bernstein 5 Feb 2021

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Alexander Richard Braczkowski et al. 12 Jan 2021

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

GreenCape 14 Dec 2020

Continental report ranks how friendly African governments are towards girls

Continental report ranks how friendly African governments are towards girls

Rongedzayi Fambasayi 25 Nov 2020

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

23 Nov 2020

Time for Africa to stop managing poverty and start managing development

Time for Africa to stop managing poverty and start managing development

13 Nov 2020

A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

Roberto Minunno, Greg Morrison, Richard L. Gruner, Timothy Michael O'Grady 12 Nov 2020

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Roman Hoffmann 4 Nov 2020

Study sheds light on what it takes for women to succeed - or not - in science in Africa

Study sheds light on what it takes for women to succeed - or not - in science in Africa

Allen Muyaama Mukhwana and Judy Omumbo 2 Nov 2020

African countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits

African countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits

Rebecca Garland and Paul Plantinga 12 Oct 2020

Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries - we're making new biodegradable materials to help

Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries - we're making new biodegradable materials to help

Deirdre McKay 29 Sep 2020

Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

27 Jul 2020

New UN report: Tens of millions more going hungry globally

New UN report: Tens of millions more going hungry globally

16 Jul 2020

Commonwealth secretary-general advocates for climate justice

Commonwealth secretary-general advocates for climate justice

2 Mar 2020

New report offers solutions to gaping digital gap between Commonwealth countries

New report offers solutions to gaping digital gap between Commonwealth countries

24 Feb 2020

OceanHub Africa launches to support ocean economy innovation

OceanHub Africa launches to support ocean economy innovation

9 Dec 2019

Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act signed into law

Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act signed into law

29 Nov 2019

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

28 Nov 2019

Tree-Nation tackles climate change in 4 African countries through reforestation

Tree-Nation tackles climate change in 4 African countries through reforestation

22 Nov 2019

Reshaping the forces - Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Reshaping the forces - Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Kingsley Ighobor 23 Oct 2019

Murendeni Mafumo speaking at the SingularityU South Africa Summit 2019. Image supplied.

#SingularityUSouthAfrica2019: The future of water collection, purification and distribution

21 Oct 2019

Pushing for a green economy and clean energy in Africa

Pushing for a green economy and clean energy in Africa

Zipporah Musau 18 Oct 2019

Klipheuwel Wind Farm

Wind power is far more than just energy

17 Oct 2019

New study: Most plastic found at sea is dumped unlawfully by ships

New study: Most plastic found at sea is dumped unlawfully by ships

3 Oct 2019

The case for a net zero emissions economy

The case for a net zero emissions economy

Brett Chrystal 2 Oct 2019

Food systems development needs a new trajectory - FAO director-general

Food systems development needs a new trajectory - FAO director-general

27 Sep 2019

How Vollar is serving brands certainty with their CSI

How Vollar is serving brands certainty with their CSI

Sindy Peters 25 Sep 2019

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

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Fossil fuel extraction could be contributing to climate change by heating Earth from within

Rizwan Nawaz & Adel Sharif 23 Aug 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic

Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic

1 Jul 2019

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

4 Jun 2019

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

23 May 2019

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

Laurie Wright 16 May 2019

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

13 May 2019

New report confirms African elephants under continued threat of poaching

New report confirms African elephants under continued threat of poaching

13 May 2019

Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial

Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial

Channing Arndt and Claudia Ringler 5 Apr 2019