A preliminary analysis of satellite data on air pollution shows a decrease in the concentrations of pollutants over South Africa during the national lockdown caused by the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the country. This is according to a team of...
More than 160,000 people could die over the next decade from strokes and heart attacks caused by air pollution, a report has warned. That is the equivalent of more than 40 heart and circulatory disease deaths related to air pollution every day. The...
The world is in climate crisis but our heads of states are not doing anything about it. This is according to Climate and Energy Campaigner, Bukelwa Nzimande from Greenpeace Africa who spoke to Jane Dutton. Source:...
Figures contained in a detailed air quality report, show the Vaal Triangle’s air to be the most polluted in the country. The findings were presented in Parliament by the Department of Environmental Affairs and show the Vaal Triangle’s air to be the...
Air pollution chokes up lungs and shortens lives but is now also being linked to a higher risk of mental illnesses. This is according to researchers in a study based on health data from millions of patients in the United States and Denmark. People...
On the 5th of June each year, the United Nations hosts World Environment Day, which is used to bring global awareness to severe environmental issues that require urgent political action. This year is especially significant for South Africa, where...
Cities looking to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution simultaneously may soon be able to do so thanks to new research that identifies a set of priority actions that cities can take to reach their climate goals. The research, from C40...
Rising air pollution across the world has resulted in an increase in adverse respiratory health conditions, particularly in areas where pollution is high. In an effort to tackle these issues technology and innovation are taking centre stage. One...
Air pollution in on the rise in hotspot areas in KwaZulu-Natal. And the the province’s natural habitat is rapidly diminishing. That’s according to concerned government officials who released the provincial Environmental Outlook Report...
