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climate crisis

New rules mandate energy-efficient motors — a win for SA’s strained power grid

South Africa

New rules mandate energy-efficient motors — a win for SA’s strained power grid

By Julia Evans

Comrades Marathon runners warned to prepare for extreme winter weather during run this weekend

Our Burning Planet

Comrades Marathon runners warned to prepare for extreme winter weather during run this weekend

By Julia Evans

Polluted SA air killed 42,000 in 2023, study finds — yet loopholes persist

South Africa

Polluted SA air killed 42,000 in 2023, study finds — yet loopholes persist

By Julia Evans

How a city came together to rewrite its future in the age of climate change

South Africa

How a city came together to rewrite its future in the age of climate change

By Julia Evans

Getting hot, hotter… Five takeaways from the WMO’s new five-year climate forecast

World

Getting hot, hotter… Five takeaways from the WMO’s new five-year climate forecast

By Julia Evans

Africa’s hottest decade on record — how this affects you

Our Burning Planet

Africa’s hottest decade on record — how this affects you

By Julia Evans

‘A clear pattern of influence’ — how corporate lobbying has delayed SA's climate policies

South Africa

‘A clear pattern of influence’ — how corporate lobbying has delayed SA's climate policies

By Julia Evans

Climate justice in focus: How the wealthy fuel extreme weather through consumption and investments

Business Maverick

Climate justice in focus: How the wealthy fuel extreme weather through consumption and investments

By Julia Evans

Roadkill crisis: South Africa's wildlife faces rising threats from fragmented habitats and climate change

South Africa

Roadkill crisis: South Africa's wildlife faces rising threats from fragmented habitats and climate change

By Julia Evans

It’s time to get territorial — for food security, jobs and the environment

South Africa

It’s time to get territorial — for food security, jobs and the environment

By Lillian Roberts

‘We have a soul connection with this ocean’ - SA fishing communities, activists rally against TotalEnergies

Our Burning Planet

‘We have a soul connection with this ocean’ - SA fishing communities, activists rally against TotalEnergies

By Kristin Engel and Julia Evans

‘Every year now feels like a one-in-100-year flood’ — Life below the Vaal Dam in a changing climate

Our Burning Planet

‘Every year now feels like a one-in-100-year flood’ — Life below the Vaal Dam in a changing climate

By Julia Evans