South Africa’s Minister of Environmental Affairs, Nomvula Mokonyane, published the draft National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) on 6 May 2019 for public input and comments. Members of the public can submit their written input and comments by 5 June 2019. This strategy should be South Africa’s … [Read More...]
If not addressed, climate change will shift political power strictures
Preliminary Election 2019 results show that the African National Congress (ANC) has maintained its position as the country’s governing party … [Read More...]
Water and wine in the spotlight at SAPICS 2019
Recognising the importance of water as a life-sustaining resource and reflecting its commitment to the critical drive for environmentally … [Read More...]
African businesses urged to dive into Blue Economy
African businesses are being challenged to wake up to the economic, social and environmental power of the Blue Economy. Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) comes to Tunis on June 25-26; Confirmed speakers include … [Read More...]
Join the fight for renewable energy in Africa
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Stop the uncontrolled spread of dangerous EMF emissions
To the South African Minister of Health, MECs for Health in the Nine Provinces, and to Muncipal Authorities across the country. We, the people of South Africa and the world, appeal to you to take into account the … [Read More...]
Scientists test radical ways to fix earth’s climate
Scientists in Cambridge plan to set up a research centre to develop new ways to repair the Earth's climate. It will investigate radical approaches such as refreezing the Earth's poles and removing CO2 from the … [Read More...]
UN Chief warns ‘total disaster’ if global warming not stopped
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres says the world must dramatically change the way it fuels factories, vehicles and homes to limit future global warming. The alternative "would mean a catastrophic … [Read More...]
Nature’s dangerous decline unprecedented according to UN report
Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from … [Read More...]
Humanity must save insects to save ourselves
Humanity must save insects, if not for their sake, then for ourselves, a leading entomologist has warned. “Insects are the glue in nature and there is no doubt that both the [numbers] and diversity of insects are … [Read More...]
SA plans to put a positive spin on global warming
The draft National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) is intended to provide "a common vision of climate change adaptation and climate resilience" for SA, with an outline of priorities. South Africa's … [Read More...]
Green activists are being dragged down by lawsuits and murder
Despite the global environmental crisis confronting our planet, environmental activism has become a dangerous activity. In many countries, environmental defenders are harassed, attacked or even killed for speaking … [Read More...]
Climate crisis forces us to ask: to what do we devote ourselves?
During the times when I’m being as emotionally honest with myself as I’m capable — when I truly ponder the idea that this industrialized version of our species may well have already baked enough warming into Earth’s … [Read More...]
SA taken to court after doubling coal emission limits
South Africa’s government is facing a legal challenge over its decision last year to double the amount of sulfur dioxide that coal-fired power plants and refineries can emit. groundWork, an environmental … [Read More...]
Indonesia has to find a new capital as Jakarta sinks
Jakarta is a victim of climate change, the fault of humans the world over (though mostly the fault of corporations), but it’s also a victim of its own policies. The city is sinking—a process known as land … [Read More...]
Big business dominates farming while small producers wilt on the vine
Agricultural policy still favours neoliberal models of big agro-business and works against small producers who simply don’t have the resources to compete. It’s difficult not to conclude that this policy has been … [Read More...]
Mainstream climate response needed in all policy sectors
Fostering climate justice needs to be a priority at this election. Here is SAFCEI's summary of what our political parties say about climate change and hence how far we could trust them with our future: ANC … [Read More...]
UK MPs pass a motion to declare a climate emergency
MPs have passed a motion making the UK parliament the first in the world to declare an “environment and climate emergency”. The symbolic move – recognising the urgency needed to combat the climate crisis – … [Read More...]
