Earth is going to slowly burn up and gangs will be key to survival, so form a clan and gather all the canned food, seeds, water and weapons you can.
Programmes aimed at training people with limited opportunities are giving hope to those who would otherwise be discouraged jobseekers.
Levels of noise similar to those at a rock concert are bombarding the world’s marine life, making it harder for them to hunt and to detect predators.
South African soil is unsuited to ploughing and farmers have found an alternative way to plant in no-till farming.
As drought continues to cripple the country, already scarce groundwater reserves are being plundered without oversight.
SA’s major polluters are going ahead with plans to offset their emissions, lowering pollution in one place to save money and continue polluting.
Poaching levels might have dropped in South Africa, but the number of rhino killed across the continent has hit record levels.
The recent rains might ameliorate a bleak picture but there appears to be no silver lining to the problems ahead, including food supply.
Water authorities are setting up schemes to supply water to the three million residents who are faced with shortages, thanks to the ongoing drought.
Researchers say the thermal warming of oceans has been underestimated and is causing sea levels to rise at double the expected pace.