South African youth are known for speaking truth to power and taking the lead when it comes to creating positive change in our present and future. Marking 46 years since the historic Soweto Uprising, Youth Day is an important day to elevate the voices and experiences...
Coral bleaching, floods, bushfire, biodiversity decline and extinction – as we witness the effects of climate change, amid a stream of reports warning of the cost of government inaction, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. How to counter the gloom? We asked six...
In the new Netflix sensation Don’t Look Up, two astronomers, played by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo Di Caprio, discover a massive comet heading towards Earth, and desperately try to warn the US president, played by Meryl Streep. Their hope is the government will...
The planned seismic survey off South Africa’s Wild Coast by energy company Shell has unleashed public outrage in the country and beyond. The survey’s aim is to search for oil and gas deposits. Environmental and human rights organisations and fishing communities are...
The global temperature is predicted to rise to 3.2 degrees by the end of this century. Temperature increases above 1.5 degrees will result in drastic climate impacts such as floods, wildfires and droughts, leading to food insecurity and displacement of populations....
