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Climate Change

The IPCC’s latest climate report on 1.5°C holds implications for African countries
Article
/ 11 October 2018

The IPCC’s latest climate report on 1.5°C holds implications for African countries

The continent will have to chart its own way, not following the examples of Europe and North America, if it is to reach its targets

By Staff Reporter
Nobel award recognises how economic forces can fight climate change
Article
/ 10 October 2018

Nobel award recognises how economic forces can fight climate change

Yale economist William Nordhaus has devoted his life’s work to understanding the costs of climate change

By Staff Reporter
UN warns paradigm shift needed to avert global climate chaos
Article
/ 8 October 2018

UN warns paradigm shift needed to avert global climate chaos

Earth’s surface has warmed 1°C and is on track toward an unliveable 3°C or 4°C rise

By Marlowe Hood
Storm warning for the fossil-fuel industry
Article
/ 2 October 2018

Storm warning for the fossil-fuel industry

How oil and gas companies manage their growing political challenges will be just as important for their valuation as their day-to-day operations

By Staff Reporter
UN report confronts nations with tough choices on climate
Article
/ 30 September 2018

UN report confronts nations with tough choices on climate

Of hundreds of climate models in 2015 projecting a low-carbon future, only two or three aimed for a 1.5℃ global warming cap

By Marlowe Hood
In the name of Mandela, ‘we cannot accept injustice’
Article
/ 25 September 2018

In the name of Mandela, ‘we cannot accept injustice’

Amnesty International calls on leaders to deal with the human rights crises around the world

By Kumi Naidoo
The blueprint for happiness
Article
/ 21 September 2018

The blueprint for happiness

The Earth can restore its health but only if we decide to use smarter, more efficient systems

By Sipho Kings
Nasa blasts off space laser satellite to track ice loss
Article
/ 15 September 2018

Nasa blasts off space laser satellite to track ice loss

The launch marks the first time in nearly a decade that Nasa has had a tool in orbit to measure ice sheet surface elevation across the globe

By Agency
Africa needs to cool down – urgently
Article
/ 12 September 2018

Africa needs to cool down – urgently

The continent must develop technologies for cooling that don’t contribute to global warming

By Staff Reporter
Nature’s whims cause water crises. But Nature’s infrastructure can stop them
Article
/ 4 September 2018

Nature’s whims cause water crises. But Nature’s infrastructure can stop them

Worldwide water crises show no signs of slowing. It is time we paid more attention to nature’s engineering

By Staff Reporter
Cutting out meat and dairy and slashes your carbon footprint
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Cutting out meat and dairy and slashes your carbon footprint

New research from the University of Oxford says there’s little point in doing all the good things if you continue to consume dairy and meat products

By Sipho Kings
Uttarakhand: The climate change widows of India
Article
/ 19 August 2018

Uttarakhand: The climate change widows of India

When natural disasters claim the lives of men, it is women in Indian villages who suffer the most

By Staff Reporter
First satellite to measure global winds set for launch
Article
/ 19 August 2018

First satellite to measure global winds set for launch

The European Space Agency’s Aeolus mission promises to improve short-term weather forecasting and our understanding of manmade climate change.

By Agency
Climate becomes major Swedish election issue after wildfires
Article
/ 9 August 2018

Climate becomes major Swedish election issue after wildfires

The Nordic nation, where summer temperatures are usually closer to 23°C, is not equipped to deal with this kind of natural catastrophe

By Agency
Extreme heat, wildfires and the cost of climate change
Article
/ 6 August 2018

Extreme heat, wildfires and the cost of climate change

Environmental economics expert Sam Fankhauser discusses extreme weather events and says it will become ‘the new normal’

By Agency
New Togo fishing port stokes coastal erosion fears
Article
/ 11 July 2018

New Togo fishing port stokes coastal erosion fears

Erosion affects coastal communities around the world but is becoming a major environmental and social problem in Togo

By Staff Reporter
Here are three ways that cities can adapt to changing climates
Article
/ 26 June 2018

Here are three ways that cities can adapt to changing climates

Cape Town’s water crisis holds valuable insights for other cities that need to adapt to the realities of climate change

By Staff Reporter
Africa’s youth, brimming with potential, must be nurtured
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Africa’s youth, brimming with potential, must be nurtured

Although Africa has the highest proportion of young people, it has the highest prevalence of hunger

By Esther Ngumbi
Environmental activism is not a whites-only issue
Article
/ 21 June 2018

Environmental activism is not a whites-only issue

Climate change is part of the daily scourge of oppression that poor black South Africans face

By Farai Mubaiwa
Property crisis looms due to sea level rise, experts warn
Article
/ 18 June 2018

Property crisis looms due to sea level rise, experts warn

Many will risk losing their largest financial asset — their homes. And municipalities will forfeit huge amounts of revenue from property taxes

By Kerry Sheridan
Baobab trees have more than 300 uses but they’re dying
Article
/ 16 June 2018

Baobab trees have more than 300 uses but they’re dying

Despite them living for up to 2 500 years, researchers have discovered several baobab trees in Africa have died

By Staff Reporter
Resource scarcity, climate change linked to conflict and displacement
Article
/ 4 June 2018

Resource scarcity, climate change linked to conflict and displacement

Resource scarcity is dangerous in politically unstable states, where climate change has already been linked to violent conflict and communal upheaval

By Kumi Naidoo
Increasing our resilience to extreme weather and climate events
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Increasing our resilience to extreme weather and climate events

The purpose of the forum is to generate demystified and interpreted weather and climate information to assess the options and possible remedies

By Staff Reporter
Mopane worms sound climate alert
Africa
/ 4 May 2018

Mopane worms sound climate alert

The caterpillars are a vital source of protein and income but are being overharvested

By Leonie Joubert
Water Sector Advisory Panel on Weather and Climate
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Water Sector Advisory Panel on Weather and Climate

Working together to restore human dignity through universal access to water and sanitation

By Advertising Supplement
The future of water: From your toilet to your tap and back again
Article
/ 3 May 2018

The future of water: From your toilet to your tap and back again

The reality is many of us look at water like we do a takeaway container.

By Thalia Holmes
Why blaming conflicts in Africa on climate change is misguided
Article
/ 2 May 2018

Why blaming conflicts in Africa on climate change is misguided

It is misguided to blame armed conflict and violence on climate change alone

By Staff Reporter
Deforestation in tropical Africa is not as bad as previously thought
Article
/ 12 April 2018

Deforestation in tropical Africa is not as bad as previously thought

Tropical deforestation can release a huge amount of carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change

By Staff Reporter
Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought
Article
/ 20 March 2018

Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought

Totten Glacier’s underbelly is being eroded by warm sea water flowing hundreds of kilometres inland after passing through underwater "gateways".

By Agency
The world’s taps are rapidly running dry
Article
/ 23 February 2018

The world’s taps are rapidly running dry

​The world has abundant fresh water but it is unevenly distributed and under increasing pressure, United Nations agencies say

By Staff Reporter
Romeo the lonesome frog is feelin’ the love
Article
/ 19 February 2018

Romeo the lonesome frog is feelin’ the love

A campaign to raise $15 000 by Valentine’s Day to fund a search for Romeo’s Juliet before he croaks generated $25 000

By Agency
For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw
Article
/ 13 February 2018

For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw

Freshwater resources were already stressed before heat-trapping carbon emissions from fossil fuels began to warm Earth’s surface and affect rainfall.

By Marlowe Hood
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