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global environment

‘Gentleman’s agreement’: Despite mining ban, Russia scours Antarctica for massive fossil fuel deposits

South Africa

‘Gentleman’s agreement’: Despite mining ban, Russia scours Antarctica for massive fossil fuel deposits

By Tiara Walters

On the fence about climate change? We check the facts with scientific experts

South Africa

On the fence about climate change? We check the facts with scientific experts

By Julia Evans

Charge those responsible for death by global heating with 'Democide'

South Africa

Charge those responsible for death by global heating with 'Democide'

By Mark Heywood

A world ablaze — wildfires, drought and heatwaves dial up global heating

World

A world ablaze — wildfires, drought and heatwaves dial up global heating

By Bloomberg and Reuters

How global heating will increase virus swapping between species

South Africa

How global heating will increase virus swapping between species

By Ethan van Diemen

Revealed - Why China blocked an Antarctic penguin rescue plan

World

Revealed - Why China blocked an Antarctic penguin rescue plan

By Tiara Walters

Heatpocrisy: The ‘mining ban’ exposing Antarctica to Big Oil’s blind ambition

World

Heatpocrisy: The ‘mining ban’ exposing Antarctica to Big Oil’s blind ambition

By Tiara Walters

Planet’s breakneck warming likely to pass 1.5°C, UN scientists warn

World

Planet’s breakneck warming likely to pass 1.5°C, UN scientists warn

By Eric Roston, Bloomberg

Global panel predicts frightening future of disasters and extinctions – and that’s our best-case scenario

World

Global panel predicts frightening future of disasters and extinctions – and that’s our best-case scenario

By Mark Howden, Joy Pereira and Roberto Sánchez

The IPCC’s latest assessment report on the climate crisis: Five ‘take-home’ messages for South Africa

South Africa

The IPCC’s latest assessment report on the climate crisis: Five ‘take-home’ messages for South Africa

By Francois Engelbrecht and Pedro Monteiro

As the climate crisis wreaks havoc globally, the latest IPCC report flags ways to adapt

World

As the climate crisis wreaks havoc globally, the latest IPCC report flags ways to adapt

By Megan Rowling for Thomson Reuters Foundation