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Collective environmental governance is our best hope to avert planetary ecological disaster

World

Collective environmental governance is our best hope to avert planetary ecological disaster

By Martin de Wit

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part II) — Farmers fight back against reckless mining practices

Our Burning Planet

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part II) — Farmers fight back against reckless mining practices

By Leonie Joubert

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part I) — here come the dunes, a death knell for plant species and farmers’ livelihoods

Our Burning Planet

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part I) — here come the dunes, a death knell for plant species and farmers’ livelihoods

By Leonie Joubert

African unity and coordinated action could turn environmental crises into opportunities for growth

South Africa

African unity and coordinated action could turn environmental crises into opportunities for growth

By Rose Mwebaza

African cities must prepare for climate migration amid environmental threats

Africa

African cities must prepare for climate migration amid environmental threats

By Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo for ISS TODAY

Africa’s ambitious reforestation megaproject gets a big boost at COP26

Africa

Africa’s ambitious reforestation megaproject gets a big boost at COP26

By Ethan van Diemen

Water wars will increasingly fuel African and Middle East conflicts

Africa

Water wars will increasingly fuel African and Middle East conflicts

By Clive Lipchin and Hussein Solomon