South Africa now has a Climate Change Act, but is it too soon to celebrate? The Act will only come into effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
From eco-grief to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the human cost of climate change is significantly impacting mental health. Sub-Saharan Africa, as the most vulnerable region globally to climate change effects, is hard hit by the crisis. But understanding and intervention are limited. Acute climate-related events, like droughts, floods, and heat waves, have an immediate psychological […]
Language and culture are crucial to achieving great things. The Bible’s ‘Tower of Babel’ parable tells the story of humanity’s attempt to make a name for itself with a tower reaching the heavens. God responds by confounding people’s language, leading them to speak in different tongues and scatter across the Earth. At the end of […]
We’re creating more plastic than ever before and it’s worsening air, land and water pollution. The world threw away more than twice as much plastic in 2019 as in 2000, with less than 10% now being recycled while 19% is incinerated and about half goes to landfill, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and […]
Should nuclear power be a serious contender as South Africa navigates an energy crisis and the need to decarbonise.
If current carbon emission trends continue, South Africa might actually be on track to meet its 2030 emissions targets under the Paris Agreement.
Climate change affects all aspects of life including guilty pleasures like chocolate, which gets more expensive as cocoa yields decrease.
The ongoing effects of climate change may cause rhinos to go extinct unless adaptation measures are implemented, according to new research.
Ahead of #IndigenousPeoplesDay, #IPCC’s 2022 #ClimateReport on impacts, adaptation & vulnerability shows that #Climatechange is impacting #IndigenousPeoples’ ways of life:
📖cultural & linguistic diversity
🍞food security
🥦health &
🌺well-being
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How can we meet the growing need for vegetable oils while minimising #environmental harm and prioritizing human rights?
A recent report ‘Exploring the future of vegetable oils’ highlights that better production practices will be the key.
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