Court told Zuma tweet has led to threats on Hanekom’s life
Politics
Climate change
'Save our oceans,' Oscar winner Bardem tells UN
The Spaniard, a keen environmental activist, called on countries to agree to a treaty that would protect at least 30% of seas by 2030.
-
Duke and Duchess of Sussex told to 'lead by example' on climate change
Earlier this year, the Duke warned of the dangers of climate change, urging the public to "take action" to lower their carbon footprint.
-
Climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for NYC
The 16-year-old Swede, whose school strikes have inspired children across the world to protest against global warming, refuses to fly because of the carbon emissions caused by planes.
-
Don't have a cow! London uni bans beef
Professor Frances Corner, the new head of Goldsmiths, said that she was taking the drastic action to pull beef from campus cafes and shops from next month because 'declaring a climate emergency cannot be empty words'.
-
Can we eat Big Macs and still avoid climate chaos?
More than half of today's food-related emissions come from the animal sector, and half of that from sheep and, most of all, cattle.
-
Mapping global levels of water scarcity by country
Map showing levels of water stress by country, according to the World Resources Institute's Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas.
-
World leaders must prove they've listened to climate activists - Thunberg
World leaders have an opportunity at the climate summit in September in New York to address the 'ecological emergency', said the Swedish teenager, who will attend the UN talks, crossing the Atlantic by boat.
-
Earth's 2019 resources 'budget' spent by 29 July: report
The so-called Earth Overshoot Day has moved up by two months over the past 20 years and this year's date is the earliest ever, the study by the Global Footprint Network said.
-
Grasshoppers take Vegas by swarm, disrupting weather radar, tourism
Such migrations occur every few years and should not cause alarm since the insects are not dangerous, according to the state entomologist for the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
-
Think the heatwave was bad? Climate already hitting key tipping points
Last week’s European heatwave underscored what is at stake in a decisive phase of talks to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement, a collective shot at avoiding climate breakdown.
-
Climate records fall as Europe bakes in heatwave
An all-time high was measured in Germany for a second day running, at 41.5 degrees Celsius in the northwestern town of Lingen - similar temperatures to those in some Gulf Arab capitals on Thursday.
-
Europe's record-setting heatwave to spike even higher
Thursday was forecast to be the peak of Europe's latest heatwave - the second in less than a month and impetus for new focus to be given to climate change.
-
Fridays for Future: Learners continue protests for climate change in Germany
This was the 48th Friday that young people in Germany and other parts of the world were missing school to protest for change.
-
Paris declares 'climate emergency'
The declaration also said Paris city hall would create a 'climate academy' with the aim of better educating the young and the public about the issue.
-
Duke and Duchess of Sussex urge fans to 'save the planet'
Each month, the royal couple use their Instagram account to follow a select group of people involved with a particular cause or initiative and for July, the pair - who have eight-week-old son Archie together - are backing those who are working to protect the environment.
-
Paris bans old diesels to tackle pollution
Paris on Monday banned all diesel vehicles aged 13 years or over from the city centre, the latest move in a campaign to tackle pollution on the city's streets.
-
Hotter than Death Valley: Europe burns, sweats in record heat
Wildfires burned tracts of land in France and Spain at the weekend as Europe sweltered in record-breaking temperatures that pushed the mercury toward all-time highs on Sunday in Germany, killing at least seven people.
-
Wildfires and power cuts plague Europe as heatwave breaks records
The World Meteorological Organisation said this week that 2019 was on track to be among the world’s hottest years, and 2015-2019 would then be the hottest five-year period on record.
-
Europe set to sizzle again as heatwave continues
With France, Spain, Italy and parts of central Europe hard hit by the record-breaking temperatures, officials pleaded with people to take precautions.
