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Continuous growth of energy production and consumption, even from low carbon energy sources, could create more problems than solutions.
The ins and out of South Africa’s national power grid and why Eskom keeps tripping the switch.
The focus of climate talks has been on how little time is left is for global action. But climate change has already made tobacco farming, potentially a route out of poverty, unviable for some.
Without financial support that helps communities adapt to climate impacts, climate change is projected to push tens of millions more Africans into extreme poverty by 2030.
The picture seems hopeless, but with mitigation and adaptation strategies and policies driven through COP26, southern Africa can reduce the impacts of climate change on local livelihoods.
Africa’s public and private protected areas took a massive blow from the collapse in tourism because of the pandemic. Tourism is a key source of funding for managing protected areas.
Developments in the energy sector shouldn’t be reduced to technological sophistication. They should be guided by how they improve the livelihoods of the intended beneficiaries.
African government and international funding partners should focus on building laboratories in different parts of Africa to support plastic pollution research.
Most farmers experienced reduced demand and lower prices for their produce. There were also disruptions to production.
Access to water and other sanitation infrastructure depended on income level.
Zimbabwe’s 2021 bumper harvest is a welcome development but, it’s important to know what’s behind this success and what challenges remain.
Eskom’s CEO talks debt, power cuts and green energy.
Despite environmental education topics in curricula, not all children are aware of the elements that endanger the planet or actively involved in taking care of the environment.
Private developers, building professionals and the government all share responsibility for building collapses.
There have been instances of heavy metals pollution in Nigeria that led to public health crisis.
South Africa needs a detailed and thoroughly researched set of scenarios mapped out to inform a new electricity plan.
Wider acceptance of indigenous plants could help reduce over-reliance on exotic food varieties.
The decline of forest creatures like the Chapman’s chameleon are warning signs that forests are losing integrity.
With higher warming levels, most of the spaces in which species can survive will be lost and the potential for restoration will become more limited.
Even though parts of the global tourism sector have started recovering from COVID-19 restrictions, tourists may still feel that home is safer than abroad. This can be beneficial for domestic tourism.
Where natural resources are shared, in addition to the states, regional and international organisations also have a role to play in steering who gets what.
Baobab flowers have male and female parts but individual trees appear to be favouring one rather than the other. To keep tree populations healthy and fruitful, both types are needed.
Southern African countries have been slow in embracing solar energy but this is changing.
The Nigerian government must shore up efforts to stop the pollution of aquatic environments.