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VIDEO: Five climate impacts

A general view of containers that fell over at a container storage facility following heavy rains and winds in Durban, on April 12, 2022. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP)
A general view of containers that fell over at a container storage facility following heavy rains and winds in Durban, on April 12, 2022. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP)Picture: AFP

We are starting to see the impact of climate change in South Africa. It is responsible for the worsening of the Durban floods, it has an impact on species and contributing to weather patterns. If we do not actively act towards decreasing our greenhouse gas emissions, these events will worsen.