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9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

9 Feb 2023

2023 Tusk Conservation Awards open for nominations

2023 Tusk Conservation Awards open for nominations

31 Jan 2023

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

Robert Lucian Crusitu/Shutterstock

Fossil fuel extraction could be contributing to climate change by heating Earth from within

Rizwan Nawaz & Adel Sharif 23 Aug 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic

Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic

1 Jul 2019

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

4 Jun 2019

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

23 May 2019

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

Laurie Wright 16 May 2019

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

13 May 2019

New report confirms African elephants under continued threat of poaching

New report confirms African elephants under continued threat of poaching

13 May 2019

Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial

Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial

Channing Arndt and Claudia Ringler 5 Apr 2019

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Silvio Caputo 4 Apr 2019

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Ross Harvey 19 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

ECA launches Africa Poverty Clock

ECA launches Africa Poverty Clock

3 Jan 2019

Many African countries are flooding, risking decades of development if they do not adapt

Many African countries are flooding, risking decades of development if they do not adapt

Olalekan Adekola 3 Dec 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Some smart ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa's cities

Some smart ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa's cities

Mooyoung Han and Shervin Hashemi 19 Nov 2018

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

16 Nov 2018

Wind turbines aren't quite 'apex predators', but the truth is far more interesting

Wind turbines aren't quite 'apex predators', but the truth is far more interesting

Jeroen Minderman 8 Nov 2018

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

4 Sep 2018

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

28 Aug 2018

Cecil the Lion shortly before he was killed.

Outrage over Cecil the lion slaying three years ago left little in its wake

Muchazondida Mkono 31 Jul 2018

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Dhesigen Naidoo 20 Jul 2018

Building the Shared Value ecosystem in Africa - Insights from 2018 Africa Shared Value Summit

Building the Shared Value ecosystem in Africa - Insights from 2018 Africa Shared Value Summit

Shift Social Development 18 Jun 2018

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

11 Jun 2018

Khi Solar One near Upington. Photo: Wikicommons

How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities

Mercè Labordena 11 Jun 2018

Dr Tony Ribbink, Sustainable Seas Trust CEO

Tackling the plastic waste problem in Africa

11 Jun 2018

BRICS ministers reaffirm commitment to Paris Agreement

BRICS ministers reaffirm commitment to Paris Agreement

21 May 2018

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

Kathryn Teare Ada Lambert 16 May 2018

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Andrew Butt, Andrew Fisher & Shakira Hussein 11 May 2018

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Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

Robert Lucian Crusitu/Shutterstock

Fossil fuel extraction could be contributing to climate change by heating Earth from within

Rizwan Nawaz & Adel Sharif 23 Aug 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic

Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic

1 Jul 2019

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

4 Jun 2019

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

23 May 2019

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

Laurie Wright 16 May 2019

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

13 May 2019

New report confirms African elephants under continued threat of poaching

New report confirms African elephants under continued threat of poaching

13 May 2019

Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial

Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial

Channing Arndt and Claudia Ringler 5 Apr 2019

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Silvio Caputo 4 Apr 2019

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Ross Harvey 19 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

ECA launches Africa Poverty Clock

ECA launches Africa Poverty Clock

3 Jan 2019

Many African countries are flooding, risking decades of development if they do not adapt

Many African countries are flooding, risking decades of development if they do not adapt

Olalekan Adekola 3 Dec 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Some smart ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa's cities

Some smart ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa's cities

Mooyoung Han and Shervin Hashemi 19 Nov 2018

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

16 Nov 2018

Wind turbines aren't quite 'apex predators', but the truth is far more interesting

Wind turbines aren't quite 'apex predators', but the truth is far more interesting

Jeroen Minderman 8 Nov 2018

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

4 Sep 2018

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

28 Aug 2018

Cecil the Lion shortly before he was killed.

Outrage over Cecil the lion slaying three years ago left little in its wake

Muchazondida Mkono 31 Jul 2018

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Dhesigen Naidoo 20 Jul 2018

Building the Shared Value ecosystem in Africa - Insights from 2018 Africa Shared Value Summit

Building the Shared Value ecosystem in Africa - Insights from 2018 Africa Shared Value Summit

Shift Social Development 18 Jun 2018

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

11 Jun 2018

Khi Solar One near Upington. Photo: Wikicommons

How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities

Mercè Labordena 11 Jun 2018

Dr Tony Ribbink, Sustainable Seas Trust CEO

Tackling the plastic waste problem in Africa

11 Jun 2018

BRICS ministers reaffirm commitment to Paris Agreement

BRICS ministers reaffirm commitment to Paris Agreement

21 May 2018

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

Kathryn Teare Ada Lambert 16 May 2018

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Andrew Butt, Andrew Fisher & Shakira Hussein 11 May 2018

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Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

African youth participate at an international youth forum at the UN headquarters in New York. Photo: Africa Renewal/Shu Zhang

African youth demand a seat at the table

Busani Bafana 24 Apr 2018

In social investment, it's now about hard evidence and measured impact

In social investment, it's now about hard evidence and measured impact

Next Generation 20 Apr 2018

Social needs to up its game to keep receiving financial support

Social needs to up its game to keep receiving financial support

Next Generation 18 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

Making water infrastructure intelligent is a water wise move for Africa

Making water infrastructure intelligent is a water wise move for Africa

Sabine Dall'Omo 23 Mar 2018

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

James William Comerford 26 Feb 2018

A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

Training workers to properly install solar panels at health clinics in Rwanda provides clean energy and creates green jobs. Photo: Walt Ratterman, Sunepi

#BizTrends2018: Africa's solar era is dawning

10 Jan 2018

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

24 Oct 2017