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Powered up: Chisamba solar plant supplies 100MW to the national grid. Photo: Supplied by Zesco

Zambia rethinks its energy future

The government plans to add 1 000MW of solar power to the national grid by 2027, with projects spread across the country

South Africa’s presidency of the bloc placed the development needs of the continent, small island states and other vulnerable regions firmly at the centre of the G20 declaration. (GCIS)

Major commitments for energy access, disaster preparedness and critical minerals at G20 South Africa

South Africa’s presidency of the bloc placed the development needs of the continent, small island states and other vulnerable regions firmly at the centre of the G20 declaration

Europe’s unusually warm and humid summer in 2025 contributed to 718 human cases of West Nile virus and 49 deaths in Italy alone.

Climate change is spreading dengue, chikungunya and West Nile virus worldwide

A new COP30 report finds that rising temperatures, extreme weather, evolving pathogens and climate-driven migration are reshaping disease patterns

The World Restoration Flagships, spanning 18 countries, showcase large-scale efforts to revive forests, grasslands, farms and coastlines, restore biodiversity and secure sustainable livelihoods

UN names four new World Restoration Flagships to heal degraded ecosystems

The World Restoration Flagships, spanning 18 countries, showcase large-scale efforts to revive forests, grasslands, farms and coastlines, restore biodiversity and secure sustainable livelihoods

Africa’s floods and droughts are messing with our minds. Researchers are trying to figure out how

As climate change intensifies, experts say our health and healthcare systems are going to suffer. But mental health often takes a back seat

Dr Jeniffer Molwantwa, Chief  Executive Officer: Water Research  Commission

The Giyani Local Scale Climate Resilience Programme: Building Climate Resilience Through Water Innovation

In the water-scarce landscapes of Giyani, Limpopo Province, climate change poses a severe threat to rural livelihoods and agricultural productivity. Increasing droughts and erratic rainfall have intensified water scarcity, jeopardising food security and economic stability for local communities. For years, Giyani has been described as being “permanently on ‘Day Zero’”, underscoring the critical need for […]

The government has rolled out a five-year roadmap to safeguard South Africa’s 3 592km coastline while unlocking its potential for equitable prosperity, climate resilience and ecological health.

State unveils five-year plan to protect 3 592km of coastline

The focus of the new coastal plan is on climate resilience, ecosystem restoration and equitable prosperity

Uwen Garae surveys his destroyed house on March 16, 2015 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Cyclone Pam hit the South Pacific islands with hurricane-force winds, huge ocean swells and flash flooding. (Photo by Dave Hunt-Pool/Getty Images)

Commonwealth urges immediate action to support vulnerable island nations

A cyclone, or a hurricane, can knock a small or at-risk country off its growth trajectory for years, if not decades

Inertia: Collins Nzovu, chairperson of the African group of negotiators on climate change, criticised the limited progress on the crucial issue of adaptation at COP28. Photo: Dominika Zarzycka/Getty Images

Adaptation to climate change ‘sacrificed’ at COP28 – at the cost of the African continent

The Global Goal on Adaptation is a playbook for how the world will respond to the climate emergency