The City of Cape Town’s climate change mitigation efforts are starting to pay off as it has managed to reduce its energy-related carbon emissions by 4.1% for the 2012 to 2015 period. This was revealed in the City’s latest State of the Environment...
Several experts from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) were involved in the development of a landmark report which looks at the link between forests, water, the climate and people. The report, titled “The Forest and Water on...
The Department of Environmental Affairs says it has initiated a number of projects aimed at fostering climate change adaptation and reducing the risk and vulnerability of South Africans. Addressing the Adaption Futures Conference in Cape Town on...
Seven of the 10 countries in the world most threatened by climate change are in Africa which has had a devastating effect on the continent’s economies. In response to this the African Development Bank is championing a cause to create the Africa...