Farmers have a key role to play

Smaller farmers have a key role to play in maintaining South Africa’s food security Agriculture plays a key role in the country’s economy and society, but experts say more needs to be done to bridge the gap between small-scale and commercial…

Woolworths has solar-powered vans

Woolworths now has solar-powered delivery vans – saving 3,600kg of CO2 emissions in 2 months Woolworths has introduced electric panel vans, which will run its online delivery services. The retailer partnered with DSV and Everlectric for its electric vans.  In…

SA’s broken water infrastructure a ticking time bomb

There are growing concerns around access to water and sanitation in many communities across the country, with many issues pointing to aging infrastructure and the poor maintenance thereof. JOHANNESBURG – As residents in Gauteng brace themselves for 54-hour water cuts…

Huge urban forest hopes to save a city

Sky’s Mark Austin travels to one of Brazil’s most populous cities, Rio de Janeiro, where biologists are planting mangrove trees to help tackle a region left on the “brink of disaster” due to rising sea temperatures and sea levels. Rio…

COP26 Surprise Declaration

COP26: US and China announce surprise declaration to work together on climate change measures The United States and China have released a rare joint declaration on climate change, saying “there is more agreement between China and the US than divergence”.…