https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/page/environmental-studies Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:09:21 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.3 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/csir-playing-key-role-in-international-southern-ocean-carbon-data-project-2026-09-29 Rebecca Campbell ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:41:00 +0200 731138 1790682139 1790678460 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001302497_resized_untitled29september2026at1013114.jpeg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/world-food-prices-at-highest-since-2022-as-supply-risks-mount-fao-says-2026-09-04 Reuters AGRICULTURE & FOOD Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0200 729519 1788529773 1788513300 99999999999 Reuters 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001297215_resized_tsbsugarmalelanemill2511121022duane.jpg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/hybrid-project-completion-brings-company-closer-to-2030-target-2026-09-04 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200 728333 1788246783 1788472800 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293825_resized_solartotalenergieshydrasolar09261022.jpeg HYBRID HYDRA SOLAR TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa's expansive solar installation at the Hydra hybrid project has been commissioned in the Northern Cape 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/solar-battery-installation-progressing-well-2026-09-04 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200 728337 1788246784 1788472800 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293848_resized_solarenergyrenenergybellerivefarm09261022.jpeg AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE The solar installation at the Belle Rive Farm in the Free State as been engineered to eliminate grid dependency across irrigation, as well as cold chain and processing operations across more than 2 000 ha of farmland 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/company--continent-first-landfill-solar-plant-completed-2026-09-04 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200 728334 1788532092 1788472800 99999999999 Nadine James 1 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293838_resized_solarenergyrhinolandfilsolar09261022.jpeg ELECTRICITY OFFSET The new Dolphin Coast Landfill Management solar plant is being used to offset the landfill's electricity costs 511 287 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/attachments/97195_2026-08-18_rhino_energy_solutions.mp4108221979 Rhino Energy Solutions CEO Rogan Davies discusses the new 648 kWp solar plant on a landfill in KwaDukuza. https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/el-nio-set-to-become-very-strong-raising-risks-of-extreme-weather-into-2027---wmo-2026-09-03 Sabrina Jardim WEATHER Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200 729454 1788445929 1788444660 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001296980_resized_bloomberg1022.jpeg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/dffe-testing-for-phv-investigating-new-sardine-mortality-reports-2026-08-31 Schalk Burger OCEAN INVESTIGATION Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:18:00 +0200 729036 1788166053 1788164280 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 0 0 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/how-extended-producer-responsibility-resource-recovery-waste-innovation-can-help-grow-south-africas-circular-economy-2026-08-14 Sabrina Jardim CIRCULAR ECONOMY Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200 727091 1786957648 1786658400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001291153_resized_full.jpg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/the-draft-updated-national-biodiversity-plan-has-been-published-for-public-comment-2026-08-11 Rebecca Campbell BIODIVERSITY Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200 727553 1786443744 1786443600 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001291553_resized_westerncapeministeroffinanceandeconomicopportunitiesdavidmaynier1022.jpg Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister David Maynier 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/decades-of-farm-gains-inventories-strengthen-food-system-against-super-el-nino-2026-08-11 Reuters AGRICULTURE & FOOD Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:50:00 +0200 727513 1786434846 1786434600 99999999999 Reuters 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001291402_resized_untitledaugust112026at0935071.jpeg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/climate-change-set-to-redraw-africas-malaria-map-study-finds-2026-08-04 Bloomberg Environmental Studies Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:48:00 +0200 727073 1785852150 1785833280 99999999999 Bloomberg 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001289891_resized_malariamosquito1022bloomberg.jpg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/senegals-pink-lake-recovers-its-rosy-hue-reviving-salt-trade-2026-07-22 Reuters ENVIRONMENT Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200 726191 1784711065 1784708880 99999999999 Reuters 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001286918_resized_untitledjuly222026at103218.jpeg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/coal-dust-testing-advances-support-safety-compliance-2026-07-03 Devina Haripersad Environmental Studies Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 723579 1783058439 1783029600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001279063_resized_csirentic17june1022x575.jpg RIAAN BERGH Coal dust explosibility testing at Kloppersbos is now more accurate using a modern international-standard testing system, but mine-specific environmental conditions need careful monitoring 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/outcomes-based-bonds-powerful-tool-for-solving-the-water-crisis-2026-07-03 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 723764 1783326550 1783029600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001279536_resized_watersoragekhurshidfazelwebberwentzel01scaled1022.jpeg KHURSHID FAZEL Webber Wentzel recently advised African banking giant FirstRand Bank on the structuring and issuance of South Africa's first outcomes-based water bond 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/management-group-tackles-non-revenue-water-issues-2026-07-03 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200 723759 1783588643 1783029600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001279518_resized_waterstoragenonrevenuebotolaoracle1022.jpeg NON REVENUE LOSSES The amount of water lost owing to infrastructure and storage inefficiencies costs South Africa billions of rands in lost revenue every year 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/networking-platform-successfully-connects-graduates-to-recruiters-2026-06-26 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200 723329 1782112864 1782424800 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001278292_resized_consultingengineerssaiceconnect06261022.jpeg CONSULTING CONNECTIONS The SAICE Connect portal is a proven targeted networking and recruitment tool for South Africa's civil engineering sector 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/aucamp-stresses-south-africas-commitment-to-remote-research-bases-after-marion-island-evacuation-2026-05-28 Creamer Media Reporter ENVIRONMENT Thu, 28 May 2026 09:36:00 +0200 722296 1779961697 1779953760 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 1 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001274897_resized_untitledmay282026at0901491.jpeg Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp 511 287 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/attachments/96686_marion_island_team_back_in_sa_video(1).mp435044271 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp discusses the evacuation of the 2025/26 overwintering team from Marion Island and plans to get the base operational again (Video supplied by the DFFE) https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/equinix-faces-challenge-to-cape-town-data-centres-over-environmental-concerns-2026-05-18 Reuters IT & THE ENVIRONMENT Mon, 18 May 2026 11:42:00 +0200 721474 1779098256 1779097320 99999999999 Reuters 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001272411_resized_untitled414.jpeg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/global-ecosystem-data-network-that-south-africa-helped-create-is-now-operational-2026-05-07 Rebecca Campbell SCIENCE & THE ENVIRONMENT Thu, 07 May 2026 11:58:00 +0200 720751 1778150068 1778147880 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/world-bank-teams-up-with-amazon-for-a-120m-spekboombond-2026-04-24 Bloomberg ENVIRONMENT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:42:00 +0200 720095 1777038730 1777038120 99999999999 Bloomberg 0 0 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/flotation-polishing-integral-to-wastewater-improvement-2026-04-24 Lumkile Nkomfe Environmental Studies Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 718816 1776667420 1776981600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001264263_resized_chetanmistryxylem04261022.jpeg CHETAN MISTRY When integrated correctly, DAF complements biological treatment by stabilising final effluent rather than replacing biological nutrient removal 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/innovative-collaborative-approaches-required-for-effective-conservation-2026-04-24 Lumkile Nkomfe Environmental Studies Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 718943 1776667422 1776981600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001264769_resized_shobagovenderinterwaste04261022.jpeg SHOBA GOVENDER Innovative wastewater treatment and recycling are critical in a country where water treatment infrastructure is often ageing and poorly maintained 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/wastewater-plants-flagged-as-reservoirs-of-antimicrobial-resistance-genes-2026-04-24 Lumkile Nkomfe Environmental Studies Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 718994 1776671738 1776981600 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001264946_resized_wastewaternew04261022.jpeg RESISTANCE RISK Researchers warn that wastewater treatment plants may enable the spread of antibiotic resistance genes into rivers and the wider environment 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/how-mining-companies-are-innovating-to-address-sustainable-tailings-management-2026-04-24 Sabrina Jardim TAILINGS Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 719202 1777007922 1776981600 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001266902_resized_concurrent.jpg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/brahman-hills-relocates-plane-trees-for-20-ha-garden-development-2026-04-24 Lumkile Nkomfe ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 719814 1777024594 1776981600 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001267286_resized_brahmanhillsnewtrees04261022.jpeg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/airbus-space-to-provide-imagery-and-analysis-for-global-coffee-industry-mapping-project-2026-04-22 Rebecca Campbell EARTH OBSERVATION Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0200 719907 1776858240 1776855540 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001267654_resized_foodbeveragecoffeebeansinburlapsackstockimage1203211022.jpg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/as-coal-chokes-johannesburg-south-african-scientists-launch-pollution-warning-app-2026-04-21 Reuters ENERGY & POLLUTION Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200 719763 1776760501 1776759240 99999999999 Reuters 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001267180_resized_untitled379.jpeg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/high-court-sets-aside-environmental-authorisation-for-k148-road-construction-2026-04-20 Lumkile Nkomfe ROADS Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:25:00 +0200 719642 1776671527 1776669900 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001266912_resized_francoisnortjent55investments04261022.jpeg NT55 Investments CEO Francois Nortjé 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/genetic-trouble-detected-in-isolated-african-elephant-populations-2026-04-17 Reuters CONSERVATION Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:27:00 +0200 719552 1776410981 1776410820 99999999999 Reuters 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001266586_resized_untitled374.jpeg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/microgrids-emerge-as-fastest-route-to-energy-access-2026-04-17 Lumkile Nkomfe Environmental Studies Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 718419 1775813831 1776376800 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001262969_resized_microgridgridservices03261022.jpeg GRID RESILIENCE Decentralised microgrids are enabling faster, more resilient and cost-effective energy access for remote and fast-growing communities across South Africa 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/pilot-plant-development-making-headway-2026-03-27 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200 717122 1774258868 1774562400 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001259141_resized_paperpulpboardfibrecircledifficulttorecycle1022.jpeg PROBLEMATIC PAPER The difficult to recycle label backing paper is a product Fibre Circle are pushing companies to recycle 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/strengthening-south-africas-water-sector-starts-with-stabilising-its-infrastructure-2026-03-27 Natasha Odendaal WATER Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200 717371 1774337605 1774562400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001261341_resized_opening.jpg 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/only-14-of-global-cities-meet-who-particulate-matter-guidelines-iqair-2026-03-24 Schalk Burger AIR QUALITY Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0200 717848 1774271923 1774324860 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 0 0 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/eskom-publishes-medupi-fgd-cost-benefit-analysis-report-for-public-comment-2026-02-24 Creamer Media Reporter ELECTRICITY & AIR QUALITY Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:27:00 +0200 715985 1772000491 1771968420 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001255737_resized_medupisunset11022.jpg 511 287 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/attachments/96226_eskom-medupi-bca_non-technical-summary.pdf343067https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/attachments/96227_eskom-medupi-cba_draft-report-stakeholder-review_appendix.pdf3900412 To download a copy of the Medupi CBA non-technical summary, click hereTo download a copy of the Medupi CBA draft report, click here https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/south-african-marine-researchers-have-new-species-named-after-them-2026-02-17 Rebecca Campbell SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0200 715448 1771321251 1771317900 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/new-biomass-fuelled-boiler-plant-construction-project-under-way-2026-01-30 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0200 713105 1769434662 1769724000 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001247357_resized_boilersmondiscpmillslovakia01261022.jpeg PLANT BASED The biomass-fueled boiler plant being developed for Mondi in Slovakia will be supplied by heavy machinery manufacturer Sumitomo SHI FW 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/k148-road-construction-halted-as-court-interdict-sparks-appeal-over-enviro-approvals-2026-01-28 Darren Parker ROADS Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0200 714037 1769611085 1769592600 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001249994_resized_enonlinent55investmentsfrancoisnortje0120261022.jpeg NT55 Investments founder Francois Nortjé 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/wholesale-market-bodes-well-for-energy-stability-2026-01-23 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0200 712692 1768891315 1769119200 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001246166_resized_energyoutlookspssolarplant01261022.jpeg REACHING FOR THE SUN Sustainable Power Solutions has embraced sustainability by harnessing solar power through its numerous projects 511 287 https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/line-up-drives-energy-transition-2026-01-23 Halima Frost Environmental Studies Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0200 713750 1769165325 1769119200 99999999999 Nadine James 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001249168_resized_energyoutlookspssolarplant01261022.jpeg ON THE HORIZON With numerous projects on the horizon SPS believes the year will be a defining year for energy transition 511 287