4th National Biodiversity Assessment launched
The fourth National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) was launched by Bernice Swarts, the Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DAFF). The last assessment was done 20 years ago. It…
Eskom gets thumbs up to further unbundling
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Energy and Electricity, has given green light for Eskom to further its unbundling strategy. Eskom Green, is one of the newest entities to be formed,…
7,6 Quake triggers Tsunami warning in Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck Japan’s northeast region on Monday. As a result, authorities issued a Tsunami warning and ordered residents to evacuate. The quake was felt…
Fiji Authorities warn of flash floods on Monday
Authorities in Fiji have warned residents that a trough of low pressure with widespread cloud and rain, will stay over the Southern and Central Eastern Division, into Monday. The Fiji…
Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) documents 5-year journey
President Cyril Ramaphosa received a review book documenting the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) journey to net zero, on Friday, the 05th of December. The handover was held at the Sefako…
City’s boost to disaster response
The Africa, Europe and Middle East Earthquake Response Exercise hosted by South Africa, held at the Nelson Mandela University, drew to a close on Friday. The event was in partnership…
Africa, Europe MidEast Earthquake engagements underway at NMMU
The Nelson Mandela Bay University in the Eastern Cape, is the host of this year’s National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), on Africa, Europe and Middle East (AEME). Discussions will centre…
The Green Connection turned 25
The Green Connection celebrated its 25th year in operation, at the Vineyard Hotel, in Cape Town, on Saturday. The organisation was first established in South Africa in 2000, and registered…
Ethiopian volcano erupts for the first time in 12,000 years
A volcano in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia, erupted at around 8:30 a.m. UTC (3:30 a.m. EST) on Sunday, for the first time in 12,000 years. According to geologists,…
Transnet and AFD clinch a R6 billion sustainable deal
Transnet in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), and the European Union (EU), have partnered to decarbonise South Africa’s state-owned ports and railway operator. Transnet, had proposed €300 million…