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Dismantle green colonialism and stop the greed of corporates and Northern governments

The fight for climate justice must include the people who are most affected, including those in the Arab region

  • Des Erasmus
8 min read
Camels walk on December 26, 2023 in Nafta, near Tozeur, in the Sahara desert in south-western Tunisia. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)

The Sahara Desert used to be a green savannah – new research explains why

Greening events provided vegetated corridors which influenced species’ distribution and evolution, including the out-of-Africa migrations of ancient humans

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read
The Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm on the Garden Route.

Wind energy playing crucial role in Africa’s energy supply

A new report by the Global Wind Energy Council’s Africa Wind Power initiative examines the status of wind energy in Africa

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read