China, with 1.4 billion inhabitants, is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for 32% of global emissions.
The southwestern region of Angola has been plagued by drought episodes for about four decades. However, the severe episodes of this phenomenon started in the late 1990s. The southwestern region of Angola has been plagued by drought episodes for about four decades. However, the severe episodes of this phenomenon started in the late 1990s.
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century, reshaping industries, economies, and daily life worldwide. Among the sectors deeply affected is transportation, particularly in regions heavily reliant on informal transit systems such as the minibus taxi industry in South Africa.
On January 23, 2025, the South African president signed the Land Expropriation Bill, triggering a wave of illegal land occupations in Juju Valley, an emerging informal settlement near Polokwane, Limpopo (Munyai, 2025).
As we approach the UN’s 2030 Agenda, the steps taken towards creating a better world for all are under scrutiny. The world is evolving at a rapid pace with ground breaking innovations emerging from the latest technological advancements, such as the new kid on the block, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
I live in Durban, on the east coast of South Africa, where striking dissimilarities attempt to co-exist with one another both in culture, wealth, and development – and this is ever more evident in the rapid approach towards gated development and burgeoning coastal towns suddenly becoming national metropoles of leisure, commerce, and retirement.
Phalaphala FM, a leading Tshivenda-language radio station, will be celebrating World Radio Day at the University of Venda on the 13th of February.
Seismic surveys for oil and gas exploration have been a contentious issue in South Africa, particularly in the Western Cape, where recent developments have sparked significant opposition from environmentalists, local fishing communities, and civil society organizations.
The announcement of a possible collapse of the North Atlantic circulation (AMOC), a year and a half ago, generated many alarming headlines in the press evoking a possible glaciation in Northern Europe, starting this decade.
Carbon pricing mechanisms, such as carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems are designed to encourage businesses to adopt cleaner technologies and reduce their carbon footprints. But can these mechanisms work in some countries, where economic priorities often revolve around poverty reduction, industrial growth, and energy access?
Freshwater ecosystems lakes, rivers, and wetland are among the most critical and important natural resources on Earth and Biodiversity. They support biodiversity, provide drinking water, sustain agriculture, and regulate the climate.
This article appreciates the discussion on sustainability of social housing construction in South Africa.