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There are two things we know for sure. 1) South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world. 2) Climate change will hit the...

Say, hypothetically, the world does miraculously stop warming at 2°C. We do everything needed: eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels,...

Scientists agree that immediate action to curb greenhouse gas emissions is necessary. But how much action is needed? And how expensive...

There is of course a lot of debate surrounding the effects of global warming on society but I would like to focus on just one aspect...

There have been numerous studies trying to correlate weather and mood. These regressions investigate relationships between temperature,...

It has been almost three months since Russia invaded Ukraine. During that period Russia has been accused of committing genocide, bombing...

Now, I know this sounds like a ridiculous question. That’s because it is a ridiculous question. Two decades ago, having a vegan dog...

A lot has happened since I wrote my last post. If you don’t recall, I wrote a post detailing how South Africa’s renewable energy future...

Let’s not be mistaken, climate change will be decided by governments. I don’t want to discount the miracles individual masses can achieve...

Recently, the European Union unveiled its new plans for how it is going to reach its goal of reducing the continent's emissions by 55% by...

You may have heard that the Climate Bill is currently on its way through Cabinet to be passed later this year. Opinions on it have been...

As you may have seen in the news recently, or more unfortunately if you’ve felt it in your portfolio, Bitcoin has taken quite the...

The EU is set to finally publish their Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities, or ‘The Taxonomy’, in 2022. The Taxonomy is “technical...

I’m sure you’ve thought of this solution before: stopping climate change by simply planting more trees. Intuitively, it seems like the...

Diet is a nuanced issue. It’s built from changing preferences, choices, and availabilities and follows the shifting scenery of our daily...

I know, this may sound like a strange concept to be exploring on an environmental blog. So just to be clear, in no way am I endorsing...

So, there I was, having lunch, chilling, having a good time. I was enjoying a Beyond Meat burger at home and I felt comforted and happy...

I have often observed, as I am sure you have, that people seem to care at least a little bit more when their dog dies than when their pet...

Depending on which source you trust, the effects of climate change are set to become devastating and irreversible between 2030 or 2050,...

I'm not really here to talk about my dietary choices or even to advocate for my specific type of environmentally-conscious diet. I am...