Without biocontrol, Hartbeespoort Dam could be 70% covered in superweed
The final countdown to lowering carbon emissions has started, the UN chief said, highlighting three steps that urgently need to be taken
More than 13 000 plastic items were documented in the 12-day expedition from Pringle Bay to Struisbaai
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Gauteng City-Region Observatory survey finds 55% of Gauteng households are affected by extreme environmental events
Plastic is a useful product but it causes immense environmental problems
Beef cattle emit a large amount of methane, especially those grazed extensively, but the total from poor cattle owners is lower than that of top earners
Its new strategy, Vision 2040, aims to redress economic inequalities through conservation
Soils are being drained of essential elements that yield the nutrient-rich grains, fruits and vegetables needed for animal and human health
A diverse community of rowing enthusiasts and local residents who volunteer their time is working tirelessly to clean up the historic pan
This was achieved through a partnership involving the Vaal community, Rand Water, Rhodes University’s Centre for Biological Control, the water and sanitation department and the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment
Failing infrastructure and increased demand means Gauteng residents may soon have to rely on treated sewage to quench their thirst
Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.
Conditions were ‘atrocious’ and ‘appalling’
If people want healthy oceans, we need healthy shark populations, says marine ecologist.
Johannesburg’s Alexander Park reservoir is taking strain, leaving taps dry for days
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism stands to negatively affect the continent
A committee has been set up to establish the scale and extent of the outbreak along the Cape coast
South Africa’s dwarf tortoises, and other species, are being wiped out because they are easy prey for pied crows
A conservation project has brought together biodiversity, habitat protection, cultural heritage and community conservation
