Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George is leading a South African delegation attending the second ...

Last month, Lagos state authorities imposed a ban on single-use plastics, but its effectiveness is being undermined by weak ...

With the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5.2) on Plastic Pollution underway in Geneva, ...

Extreme heat, malnutrition linked to crop failures, and air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels are driving ...

Summary: By Aria Deemie, climate change reporter New Narratives Experts say Liberia’s new fully equipped environmental laboratory is a breakthrough that could transform how the country tackles ...

South Africa has moved to ban plastic microbeads with draft regulations signed and set to be published for public comment.

The department said it is dedicated to promoting sustainable development and conserving South Africa's natural resources for ...

Zoya Teirstein is a staff writer at Grist covering climate change and its effects on human health. Her work can also be found ...

Talks on sealing a landmark treaty to tackle the global scourge of plastic pollution were still stuck in second gear on ...

Talks in Geneva to craft a landmark treaty to tackle the global scourge of plastic pollution entered their second week on ...

The phrase “carbon credits” features frequently in today’s global environmental conversations, yet many people do not fully understand what it means. What might seem like a complex scientific or ...

The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Treaty on Plastics is currently being held in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 170 nations meeting to discuss ...