# Voorbereidings vir die tweede Afrika-klimaatberaad is tans onderweg in Addis Abeba, Ethiopië. Die beraad, wat van 8 tot 10 September deur die Afrika-Unie en die Ethiopiese regering aangebied word, sal fokus op ‘Die versnelling van globale klimaatoplossings: Befondsing vir Afrika se veerkragtige en groen ontwikkeling.’ Belangrike doelwitte sluit in om teen 2030 hernubare energie […]
# Hittegolwe wêreldwyd vererger en gebeur meer gereeld weens mensgemaakte klimaatsverandering, met Japan wat geen uitsondering is nie. Die stad Komatsu, in die sentrale streek van Ishikawa, het vandag ‘n nuwe rekord van 40,3-grade Celsius aangeteken. Toyama-stad, ook in die sentrale streek, het 39,8-grade Celsius aangeteken, die hoogste temperatuur sedert rekords begin hou is. Japan […]
# China issued its highest alert for rainstorms today, days after deadly deluges swept parts of Beijing and triggered a rare apology from under-prepared officials. The municipal weather service announced a red alert, the highest in a four-tier system, forecasting heavy rain until tomorrow morning. Most parts of the city are expected to see 100 […]
# The preparations for the Second Africa Climate Summit is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Co-hosted by the African Union and Ethiopian government, the summit taking place from 8 to 10 September 2025, will focus on ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and Green Development.’ Key goals include scaling renewable energy to 300-gigawatts […]
# Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent worldwide because of human-caused climate change, and Japan is no exception. The city of Komatsu, in the central region of Ishikawa, saw a new record of 40.3 degrees Celsius today. Toyama city, also in the central region, hit 39.8 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature since records began. […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, sê hulle verwelkom projekte wat Suid-Afrika se vermoë vir hernubare energie bevorder en moedig dit aan. Dit volg na die onlangse bekendstelling van die Gemeenskap- en Privaat Hernubare-energiesektor: Verspreiding van Voordele vir Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling in Suid-Afrika. Dis ʼn navorsingsprojek wat wil bepaal hoe privaat […]
# Verenigde Nasies se konferensie oor handel en ontwikkeling sê hoewel plastiek regstreeks verbind word met besoedeling, verlies aan bioverskeidenheid en klimaatsverandering, is daar steeds geen omvattende internasionale verdrag om die samestelling, vervaardiging, handel en wegdoening te bestuur nie. Die jongste Wêreldhandel-bywerking toon plastiekvervaardiging het in 2023 wêreldwyd 436-miljoen metrieke ton bereik. Altesaam 75-persent van […]
# Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment minister, Dion George, says projects that bolster South Africa’s renewable energy capacity are welcomed and encouraged. This follows the recent launch of the Communities and the Private Renewable Energy Sector: Distributing Social Development Benefits in South Africa. This is a research project investigating how private renewable energy investments in […]
# The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development says that although plastics are directly linked to pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change, there is still no comprehensive international treaty governing their composition, production, trade, and disposal. The latest Global Trade Update shows that plastic production reached 436-million metric tons worldwide in 2023. A total of […]
