Budget 2013 extends funding on environmental issues
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget has been generous to the environment, with extended funding and clarity on the carbon tax.
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Greening the Future nominations open
Nominations for Mail & Guardian’s flagship environmental awards are now open.
Green growth could give SA competitive advantage
By embracing a cleaner energy path not only will the country be able to catapult ahead of others, but it will also be able to create jobs.
Investors gamble by ignoring climate constraints
Actuarial scientists could lead the world’s economies down a catastrophic path if they ignore future resource constraints, driven by climate change.
Looking back on the environment in 2012
Last year provided a wealth of meetings and conferences with minimal outcomes, while catastrophes continued to show how the climate is changing.
COP 18 running out of time but left with many issues to resolve
COP 18 started with minimal expectations, but after 11 days of negotiations, the big issues are still to be resolved
COP 18 – Critical but not spectacular
COP 18 comes with low expectations, but it is critical to put the nuts and bolts together for a global climate change agreement.
Vietnamese bee farmers fight to save their income
Bee farmers in Vietnam are being forced to change decades of best practice to deal with a changing climate, writes Mike Shanahan.
Dung beetles rolling to be cool
Researchers say dung beetles climb onto their dung balls to cool their feet in the midday sun.
Academics look for solutions to provide clean water
For the 10% of South Africans that do not have access to piped water, diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases are life-threatening.
A Chinese farm in Africa
Chinese farmers are moving away from their small fields at home and see Africa as the land of potential, writes Lila Buckley.
Fracking issues require new laws
Existing legislation does not address the legal, environmental and social ramifications of fracking, says David Fig.
Rio+20 conference wildfire extinction
A feared mass extinction of wildlife also endangers billions of humans who depend on them for food and livelihood, the Rio+20 conference has heard.
African drive to embrace all life
A local group is drafting a legal framework for nature’s protection, writes Fiona Macleod.
Cooking with the sun
Using the sun’s abundant power could be the solution for people who cannot afford escalating electricity costs.
Shifting sands
At the Gobabeb research centre in the Namibia desert, young African scientists gather data for climate predictions.
United approach to climate change
An unlikely alliance of business, civil society, government, farmers and rural communities in Bavianskloof is working to restore ecosystems.
Bridge over troubled water
We visit communities with local water project Umphilo WaManzi. Helping people adapt to climate change and educating them on how to protect their water supply.
COP17: What happens next?
As high level negotiations kick into gear, M&G environmental journalist gives a clear analysis of the major developments and issues facing cop17.
Cop17: Listen to the people
Thousands of activists have hit the streets of Durban to make sure their voices are heard during COP17. "Climate change negotiators need to do more", they said.
Greenpeace’s ideal Cop17
Kumi Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace. He outlines what the organisation wants to see happen here at the negotiations in Durban.
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Oysters disappearing worldwide
A survey of oyster habitats around the world released on Thursday found that they are disappearing fast and 85% of their reefs have been lost.
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South Korea promotes credit cards to go greener
Kim Yong-sook is an idealist who longs for a greener lifestyle. But she never dreamed that her credit card could help save the planet.
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China counts $199-billion cost of economic growth
Cost of pollution, deteriorating soil and other impacts surged to $199-billion in 2008. Equivalent to 3,9% of country’s GDP.
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Judge lashes out at developer suing green lobbyists
Developer Wraypex was dealt a severe blow on Monday in the North Gauteng High Court when it lost its claim against four green lobbyists.
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China looks to lead global ‘green-tech’ industry
China has made global headlines for overtaking the US as the largest emitter of CO2, but have announced plans towards "green" technology.
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Harry Potter blamed for India’s owl crisis
Harry Potter fans have been blamed for the demise of wild owls in India as children seek to emulate the boy wizard by taking the birds as pets.
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Paving paradise
Cape Town’s Princess Vlei could soon become another shopping mall. Yolandi Groenewald reports.
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DA makes plan to shape up energy, environment
The DA’s new policy statement on energy and the environment, released on Tuesday, calls for a new ministry to be created.
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An environmental renaissance
Greenpeace Africa was launched on November 13 at the Constitution Hill court house, the symbol of this nation’s struggle for justice.
On the brink
Figures that estimate 25% of mammals are endangered are likely to be conservative, writes Ian Sample.
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Rivers get rights
The South American republic of Ecuador will consider what many countries in the world would say is unthinkable.
