Environment
What happens when the dams run dry?
Mayor Patricia de Lille: “We are going to have to cut the water off for long hours like with load-shedding”
News | 19 May 2017
Here’s where to find data on Cape Town’s water crisis
Government, the weather service and academics need to do better at making data and analysis of the water crisis available
News | 17 May 2017
Study finds that climate change threatens fynbos
Damaged ecosystem would have consequences for water catchment in Western Cape
News | 17 May 2017
What’s causing Cape Town’s water crisis?
Population growth, drought and climate change threaten the city’s water supply
News | 16 May 2017
Campaign to disinvest in fossil fuels kicks off in Cape Town
City praised for its climate change policies
News | 10 May 2017
Australian company sues SA environmental lawyers for defamation
Mining company accused of damaging West Coast is claiming over R1 million in damages from activists
Law | 8 May 2017
Controversial Australian company applies for extension to mining rights
New mining area would include ten beaches on the West Coast
By John Yeld
News | 8 May 2017
Gauteng learners demand replacement of asbestos buildings
29 schools constructed of asbestos were supposed to be fixed by November 2016
News | 5 May 2017
How you can help save the Karoo
South Africa’s National Biodiversity Institute is calling on nature lovers to help it save the Karoo — with science
By Sarah Wild
News | 25 April 2017