I took a R289, 4-day train ride between Zambia and Tanzania, and even though it was delayed by an entire day, I'd do it again

The TAZARA is claimed to be among the world's most scenic train rides — and a unique way...

A cougar hugging its mother made for one of the best travel photos of the year

Taken in Torres del Paine National Park, the photo begs the question: Have you hugged...

The 'Doomsday Clock' has jumped closer to midnight than ever as nuclear weapons and climate disasters turn the world into a 'pressure cooker'

The Doomsday Clock is now just 100 seconds from the apocalypse. Previously, the clock's...

3 graphics reveal the unimaginable scale of Australia's fires

Australia is in the midst of its worst wildfire season in history. The resulting smoke...

Stunning images from space reveal the shocking extent of Australia's bushfire crisis

Australia's fires have lasted for months, burned millions of acres, and belched out a...

A giant 'blob' of hot water almost the size of South Africa threatens the survival of fish near New Zealand

A 1 million-square-km chunk of the Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand is 6 degrees Celcius...

Durban just picked up an award as the Greenest City in the world - but when it rains the beaches look like plastic waste dumps

The city says it has employed additional staff to assist in central clean-ups to mop up...

The latest UN climate conference by the numbers: R1,4 billion, 27,000 attendees, 1 prominent Swedish teenager, and 0 tangible outcomes

After weeks of climate change talks, this year's annual UN conference on the topic has...