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Climate Change

Climate change: $2-trillion for weapons versus $100-billion to save the planet
Opinion
/ 13 July 2022

Climate change: $2-trillion for weapons versus $100-billion to save the planet

The West seems more fixated on spending on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.

By Murad Qureshi
Democracy under serious and sustained attack from within the US
Top Six
/ 6 July 2022

Democracy under serious and sustained attack from within the US

Far-right Republicans and the conservative supreme court are working on a carefully laid plan to turn the US into a repressive regime

By George Soros
Debt-ridden Eskom faced with ‘complex issues’ in its just transition to clean energy
The Green Guardian
/ 6 July 2022

Debt-ridden Eskom faced with ‘complex issues’ in its just transition to clean energy

Shutting down Eskom’s coal plants and shifting to cleaner technologies will bring ‘cleaner air’ to the polluted Mpumalanga Highveld, says the utility’s environmental manager

By Sheree Bega
The coming green hydrogen revolution
Opinion
/ 27 June 2022

The coming green hydrogen revolution

It’s not too late to change the way in which we power our world and ensure our future

By Jean Baderschneider
How birds adapt to rising heat is an early warning on climate change effects
The Green Guardian
/ 27 June 2022

How birds adapt to rising heat is an early warning on climate change effects

Birds living in hot, humid climates have evolved to handle larger spikes in body temperature

By Sheree Bega
Nelson Mandela Bay metro ‘failed to act on water crisis’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 June 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay metro ‘failed to act on water crisis’

The dam levels have been low for years, the canal transferring water from the Orange River Project to the storage dam was not repaired and the metro rejected help from the state

By Sheree Bega
Soaring cost of living overshadows climate change talks
The Green Guardian
/ 21 June 2022

Soaring cost of living overshadows climate change talks

The costs of climate change damages are rising exponentially. Who will pay?

By Tunicia Phillips
OPINION | Human-wildlife conflict rages amid a changing climate
Opinion
/ 14 June 2022

OPINION | Human-wildlife conflict rages amid a changing climate

There are a number of approaches available to mitigate the effects of this devastating clash

By Raeesah Chandlay
Water rationing may become the new normal
The Green Guardian
/ 13 June 2022

Water rationing may become the new normal

Water is treated as if it is an infinite resource but it is a false perception of abundance

By Sheree Bega
Thirsty days ahead: Day Zero imminent for Nelson Mandela Bay
The Green Guardian
/ 10 June 2022

Thirsty days ahead: Day Zero imminent for Nelson Mandela Bay

The Impofu Dam will run dry in six days and the Churchill Dam will be empty 15 days

By Sheree Bega
OPINION|Nuclear is South Africa’s energy solution
Opinion
/ 7 June 2022

OPINION|Nuclear is South Africa’s energy solution

Small modular nuclear reactors can help South Africa transition to a low-carbon economy

By Leleti Maluleke
Gauteng premier sees ‘civilisational threat’ of climate change on the horizon
The Green Guardian
/ 7 June 2022

Gauteng premier sees ‘civilisational threat’ of climate change on the horizon

David Makhura has set up an expert advisory committee to provide independent and expert advice about climate change mitigation and adaptation for the Gauteng City-Region

By Sheree Bega
How ‘flying ships’ can slash fossil fuel consumption
The Green Guardian
/ 6 June 2022

How ‘flying ships’ can slash fossil fuel consumption

Swedish researchers have developed a new measurement technique, tested on hydrofoil sailing boats, to adapt hydrofoils to larger passenger ferries

By Sheree Bega
Global warming threatening survival of Southern yellow-billed hornbill in Kalahari Desert
The Green Guardian
/ 30 May 2022

Global warming threatening survival of Southern yellow-billed hornbill in Kalahari Desert

Current climate change predictions make it ‘very unlikely’ that hornbills will persist across hottest parts of their range, even over the next decade

By Sheree Bega
OPINION | Global warming is here, it is no longer a thing of the future
Opinion
/ 24 May 2022

OPINION | Global warming is here, it is no longer a thing of the future

South Africa needs to improve its resilience against climate related catastrophes such as floods, locust swarms and increasing temperatures

By Batlhalifi Nkgothoe
OPINION | Climate change: We are wedded to our own suicide
Opinion
/ 20 May 2022

OPINION | Climate change: We are wedded to our own suicide

Although the answers are not simple, the warnings have been coming for more than three decades and yet leaders are still not doing what must be done

By Jeff Rudin
Climate change bill: ‘One of the most important draft laws to cross the desks of SA’s lawmakers’
The Green Guardian
/ 19 May 2022

Climate change bill: ‘One of the most important draft laws to cross the desks of SA’s lawmakers’

Bill moves towards the all-of-government approach required to mount effective climate response, but there are concerns that it is ‘toothless’

By Sheree Bega
How sugar, tobacco or waste gases could power your next flight
The Green Guardian
/ 15 May 2022

How sugar, tobacco or waste gases could power your next flight

South Africa has the immediate technical potential to produce 3.2 billion litres of alternative aviation fuels annually

By Sheree Bega
Searing Canadian heatwave unprecedented but five more extreme events went under the radar
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2022

Searing Canadian heatwave unprecedented but five more extreme events went under the radar

Heatwaves need to be assessed in terms of local temperature variability because ‘a smaller absolute extreme may have more harmful effects’

By Sheree Bega
Nelson Mandela Bay is on the brink of Day Zero and faces humanitarian disaster
The Green Guardian
/ 11 May 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay is on the brink of Day Zero and faces humanitarian disaster

Just a few weeks left until taps run dry in large parts of the metropolitan

By Sheree Bega
To save our planet we have to speak loudly, act boldly at COP-27
Opinion
/ 11 May 2022

To save our planet we have to speak loudly, act boldly at COP-27

COP-27 will be held in Africa and will provide an opportunity to table some important concerns about issues affecting the health of our world and its environment.

By Christian Lueme Lokotola
Kommetjie’s giant squid evokes mysteries of the deep
The Green Guardian
/ 4 May 2022

Kommetjie’s giant squid evokes mysteries of the deep

The second giant squid to wash up on Western Cape beaches in two years was cut into chunks before it could be removed for observation.

By Kimberley Schoeman
Whale makes unprecedented 10 000km journey from SA to Argentina
The Green Guardian
/ 27 April 2022

Whale makes unprecedented 10 000km journey from SA to Argentina

Scientists believe she travelled that far to find good food sources, which is a ‘worrying trend’

By Sheree Bega
OPINION | The hidden side of the KwaZulu-Natal floods
Opinion
/ 25 April 2022

OPINION | The hidden side of the KwaZulu-Natal floods

South Africa’s rural areas and informal settlements need the greatest protection against climate change

By Cameron Brisbane
OPINION | Accountants can help save the planet
Opinion
/ 25 April 2022

OPINION | Accountants can help save the planet

The accountancy profession must push the integration of climate change and corporate risk in integrated reporting, and ensure that corporate social responsibility indexes include climate change as part of the weighting to determine company rankings

By Kurt Sartorius
Durban’s future: Storms, intense and more frequent flooding
National
/ 21 April 2022

Durban’s future: Storms, intense and more frequent flooding

Climate projections show that the eThekwini metro will receive more rain by 2050 that could fall in brief periods

By Sheree Bega
KwaZulu-Natal  floods ‘the worst we’ve ever seen’
National
/ 19 April 2022

KwaZulu-Natal floods ‘the worst we’ve ever seen’

More than 40 000 KwaZulu-Natal residents have been left homeless after more than 300mm of rain fell in a single day

By Kimberley Schoeman
Durban floods: Transnet’s focus shifts to rail damage
National
/ 19 April 2022

Durban floods: Transnet’s focus shifts to rail damage

Ships are going in and out of the harbour and and the backlog of 8 000 to 9 000 containers is expected to be cleared in the next five to six days

By Sarah Smit
Flood-prone Durban ill-equipped to weather the climate crisis
Opinion
/ 19 April 2022

Flood-prone Durban ill-equipped to weather the climate crisis

The eThekwini metro’s climate action plan lacks urgency and the state remains wedded to fossil fuels, mining, high-energy refining and smelting

By Mary Galvin and Patrick Bond
God is an environmentalist, says South Africa’s ‘green bishop’
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2022

God is an environmentalist, says South Africa’s ‘green bishop’

God is the creator, the greatest sin is extinction of species and profit is driving our destruction, says Bishop Geoff Davies

By Sheree Bega
Does Jesus still have meaning for today’s youth?
National
/ 15 April 2022

Does Jesus still have meaning for today’s youth?

This young generation faces problems previously only envisaged in science fiction movies. They need to reflect on the effect of their own demands on their world

By Olive Smith
Perfect storm: Heavy rainfall in KwaZulu-Natal exposes reality of poor planning
National
/ 14 April 2022

Perfect storm: Heavy rainfall in KwaZulu-Natal exposes reality of poor planning

In the face of climate change, inadequate urban planning in eThekwini exacerbates flooding and poor road maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of South Africa affects food security

By Kimberley Schoeman and Sheree Bega
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