by Dianne Bayley | Jan 9, 2023 | Sustainability
The most recent figures show that South Africa produces 7.5 metric tonnes per capita of CO2 emissions annually, even more than the UK (5.2). In fact, the country’s reliance on coal makes it the 14th largest emitter of greenhouse gasses (GHG) on the planet, writes...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 29, 2022 | Sustainability
It’s an alarming thought, but South Africans have a serious climate change problem, writes Steffen Burrows, Curbon co-founder and director. As the world’s 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide, the rainbow nation has an enormous responsibility to respond to climate...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 10, 2021 | Sustainability
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the Earth. As its permafrost ice melts, powerful methane greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, which speeds up global warming in an increasingly destructive cycle. Professor Katey Walter Anthony is an...
by Dianne Bayley | Feb 12, 2020 | Featured Articles, Features
In Part 1 of this three-part series, Justine Sweet, Environmental author who consults on content for LexisNexis South Africa’s Lexis Library, Lexis GRC and Lexis Assure solutions,looks at global and local developments requiring organisations to take drastic action...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 8, 2017 | Sustainability
“The millions of people living on the African continent are on the frontlines of climate change, and it is critical that polluters are held accountable for the suffering and injustice global warming is already inflicting” Denouncing Trump’s decision to abandon the...
