In the first of this two-part series, the evidence before the state capture inquiry shows how the multibillion-rand deal went ahead despite warnings about the exorbitant cost and danger to health. newframe.com/part-one-zondo…

It seems like government is planning on going ahead with Koebergs life's extension. Mineral Sources and Power Gwede Mantashe told Parliament that the Koeberg nuclear energy plant would remain a critical a part of South Africa’s financial future. news24.com/.../keoberg-is…...

Inspiring to listen to #SDG Young Leader Vanessa Nakate, who stressed the importance of addressing girls' education in the African continent to tackle the climate crisis and reduce emissions and inequality #eaDebates

Happy #AfricaDay .The world has different views about Africa, especially being the continent greatly impacted by the climate crisis. The truth is, Africa has undergone a remarkable transformation and is shaping it's own destiny. Africa is an opportunity for the world. #IAmAfrican

Climate activists marked Africa Day by staging protests at Total’s petrol stations. The protests took place in Benin, Togo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria. The protests highlighted Total’s human rights violations. africanews.com/2021/05/25/hun…

One of the biggest lies is that the only way for Africans to develop is to burn huge amounts of fossil fuel. But this dirty energy accounts for more than 80 per cent of planet-heating greenhouse gases. standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/articl…

Bishop Luke Pato speaking out about drilling in the #kavango Prince Papa Papa Mandisa Gumada David Junior John-Paul Roberts Nicholas Pande 350 Africa 350 Canada KAIROS Canada FaithCommonGood

Today: XR Vaal and our #PassTheMic sister chapter Extinction Rebellion Gauteng assembled outside the Canadian high commission to demand that Canada intervene in its companies’ further destruction of our natural world and local African communities -

A lot has changed in Yellowstone Park in the past twenty-five years. Healthy stands of willow trees line the banks of streams. Songbirds sing from tree branches. Beaver dams made of willow dot the streams. wolves.rebellion.global/blog/2021/06/0…

The Ocean Rebellion As dawn broke this morning, on the first day of the G7 summit in Cornwall, members of Ocean Rebellion staged a powerful theatrical action. A mass stranding of mermaids, tangled in discarded trawler nets near the gathering of the G7 s:oceanrebellion.earth

Clouds could have a greater cooling effect on the planet than climate models currently suggest, according to new research.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06…

Lawsuits against goverments who are failing to address the #climatecrisis is increasingly an important part of #ClimateAction This week both Italy and Poland are set to face court battles for failing citizens. italy24news.com/News/76518.html

A cloud of methane has been detected by satellite near coal mines in South Africa, drawing attention to a lesser-known environmental risk that comes from using the dirtiest fossil fuel.techcentral.co.za/massive-methan…

The Turkish emergency power ships deal has run into a submerged regulatory obstacle.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-0…

A terrifying heatwave in the western US. Is global warming in the news there? "right now, news outlets in Colorado are printing exactly what the fossil fuel industry wants. They’re probably doing it elsewhere too" #TellTheTruth heated.world/p/why-wont-any…

A leaked draft report from the United Nations has painted a distressing picture of how climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/23…

"EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE BBC AFRICAN CORRESPONDENT ANDREW HARDING – THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN CLIMATE CHANGE itsunny.blog/2021/07/05/exc…

Let Africa’s queer voices speak in the movement for climate justice As the climate crisis intensifies in Africa, LGBTQIA+ people will struggle the most, ORTHALIA KUNENE, a South African writer and grassroots activist, writes in this guest post peopleandnature.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/let…

It's disappointing that the Presidential Climate Commission's first policy intervention betrays Africa. It aims to cut climate pollution in line with 2C rather than the 1.5C target that was fought so hard for by all of Africa. businesslive.co.za/amp/bd/opinion…