The African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with three Japanese companies, for the development of climate resilient roads in Africa. The letters were signed at the…
Worker productivity has dropped by about 2–3% for every degree above 20°C. This is according to the latest report published jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World…
The South African Cemeteries Association (SACA), is hoping to reimagine cemeteries and highlight urban sustainability, in a conference, planned for the 25 to 27 August 2025. Pepe Dass, Chairperson of…
Annual losses of fires in Southern Europe, are estimated at between 13 and 21 billion euros, according to a study published in ScienceDirect.com. Results of the study shows they have…
INERATEC, the operators of the largest Power-to-Liquid (PtL) facility in the world -the ERA ONE, have signed a Letter of Intent, with Sasol Chemicals, for the production of e-Waxes and…
No consensus was reached at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC),10 days into it. The talks were meant to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the…
Over 501 households will receive financial support from Eskom Development Foundation and the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS). The families are survivors from the June floods, which swept across…
Environmental organisation -Earthlife Africa, is concerned about the recent approval of a new nuclear plant in the Western Cape. Makoma Lekalakala and Liziwe McDaid say upfront costs of such a…
Four people died in a mudslide caused by a cloud burst, in Uttarakhand, Northern India, on Wednesday, the 5th of August. Dozens are still missing, including members of the Indian…
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are calling for a shift in how cities approach green infrastructure, as a recent study found exotic plants help fuel urban wildfires.…
