Large female Humpback Whale beached in West Bank, East London
A large female Humpback Whale beached at the West Bank Village, in East London, over the weekend. The whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) measured 13.3 m and weighed an estimated 35 tons.…
Wits researchers call for Africa-centred approach to nature-based climate solutions ahead of COP30
Professors from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)- Laura Pereira, Sally Archibald and Dr Kim Zoeller, along with 12 co-authors from African countries, argue that many global initiatives to address…
11 warmest years in the last 176 years
The past 11 years (2015 to 2025) are recorded as the warmest years in a 176-year observation. This is according to researchers at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). In a…
SA submits Nationally Determined Contribution to UNFCCC
South Africa submitted its Nationally Determined Contribution, this week, to the United Nations Framework for the Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC). Speaking at the Leaders Summit in Brazil, which ended…
Informal traders speak out about ill treatment
Informal traders laid bare their struggles and frustrations of ill treatment, at a tell-all dialogue, organised by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) and the South African Informal Traders Forum (SAITF),…
43% of the world’s natural heritage sites threatened
Climate change is threatening 43% of the world’s natural World Heritage sites. These are 117 of 271 sites, compared to 33% in 2020. This is according to the very latest…
R1,6 trillion required for generation of cleaner energy only into 2050
South Africa now needs a total investment of R1.6 trillion for the generation of cleaner energy, R383 billion for its transmission and another R1.5 trillion for operational expenses. Researchers have…
Adv Razack of SA appointed as Chair of global marine pollution treaty
Advocate Radia Razack, Acting DDG of Oceans and Coasts South Africa, was elected as Chairperson of the London Convention and Protocol, the global marine pollution treaty. The election coincided with…
AU Ministers to add political muscle to the conservation of biodiversity
Latin America and the Caribbean are losing biodiversity at an alarming rate of 95%. Africa is next, at 76%. Ministers of the African Union are hoping to add political muscle,…
Green Climate Fund Board approved 22 projects at over $1 billion
The Green Climate Fund Board (GCF) approved 22 new projects for action around the world, today. The projects will receive USD 1.332 billion, a chunk of the total amount of…