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Climate Change

Paradise lost: ‘Anote’s Ark’ shows Kiribati on the brink
Article
/ 1 February 2018

Paradise lost: ‘Anote’s Ark’ shows Kiribati on the brink

The low-lying Pacific nation of 33 atolls and reef islands is facing the unstoppable rise of the sea

By Frankie Taggart
Why coral reefs are important and why they are dying
Article
/ 30 January 2018

Why coral reefs are important and why they are dying

​More than 11 billion pieces of plastic larger than five centimetres wide are littering coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific region

By Loes Witschge
Hurricanes, heat waves, fires ravaged planet in 2017
Article
/ 20 December 2017

Hurricanes, heat waves, fires ravaged planet in 2017

California is currently battling its third largest wildfire since 1932, and such devastation could be the "new normal."

By Kerry Sheridan
Global warming and the melting Arctic is the ‘new normal’
Article
/ 12 December 2017

Global warming and the melting Arctic is the ‘new normal’

The year was the second warmest in modern times for the fragile Arctic, said the peer-reviewed report compiled by 85 scientists from 12 nations.

By Agence France Presse
Climate summit: The greening of international finance
Article
/ 11 December 2017

Climate summit: The greening of international finance

New instruments have been developed to help mobilise financing for projects to mitigate climate change, but measuring their impact remains difficult

By Agence France Presse
Climate change imperils one in four natural heritage sites, according to report
Article
/ 13 November 2017

Climate change imperils one in four natural heritage sites, according to report

The number of heritage sites at risk has grown to 62 from 35 in 2014 — nearly double the number from just three years ago

By Staff Reporter
DRC’s carbon bomb is ticking
Article
/ 8 November 2017

DRC’s carbon bomb is ticking

Scientists and green campaigners say the peatlands hold gigatonnes of carbon — a stockpile that poses a threat to hopes of limiting global warming.

By Agence France Presse and Samir Tounsi
Plea for ‘urgent action’ on climate overshadowed by Trump
Article
/ 6 November 2017

Plea for ‘urgent action’ on climate overshadowed by Trump

The Paris treaty calls for capping global warming at "well under" two degrees celsius, and 1.5 °C if possible.

By Marlowe Hood
UN: 2017 set to be hottest non-El Nino year
Article
/ 6 November 2017

UN: 2017 set to be hottest non-El Nino year

2017 is on track to be the hottest year on record except for two warmed by El Nino phenomena, the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation said Monday.

By Marlowe Hood
Still wary of ‘Trump Effect’, UN climate talks open in Bonn
Article
/ 6 November 2017

Still wary of ‘Trump Effect’, UN climate talks open in Bonn

Five months after Trump said he would yank the United States out of the Paris Agreement, leaders tasked with implementing it remained concerned.

By Agence France Presse
Tiny Fiji looks for global impact at Bonn climate talks
Article
/ 5 November 2017

Tiny Fiji looks for global impact at Bonn climate talks

​Climate change is real and it has already impacted Fiji — only urgent action is needed, said Fiji’s Prime Minister at UN climate talks this week.

By Agence France Presse
At climate talks, it’s America alone more than America first
Article
/ 30 October 2017

At climate talks, it’s America alone more than America first

Donald Trump has vowed to exit the Paris Climate accord, just not yet, leaving US policy in limbo for the next three years.

By Jerome Cartillier
Climate study reveals that Finding Nemo may become even harder
Article
/ 11 October 2017

Climate study reveals that Finding Nemo may become even harder

Clownfish are being expelled from their home of anemones as warming oceans stress both the fish and their invertebrate marine home.

By Agence France Presse
The causes of Somalia’s conflict and famine are bad governance, not climate change
Africa
/ 5 October 2017

The causes of Somalia’s conflict and famine are bad governance, not climate change

Famine and conflict can either be prevented, or the impact minimised, if institutions and mechanisms of good governance are in place

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: September 29 to October 5 2017
Article
/ 29 September 2017

Letters to the editor: September 29 to October 5 2017

Readers write in about the effect of climate change on the poor, faith, and racial stereotypes.

By Letters
Fear and sweating in Pakistan’s hottest cities
Article
/ 4 September 2017

Fear and sweating in Pakistan’s hottest cities

Scientists have warned that swathes of South Asia may be uninhabitable due to rising temperatures by 2100.

By Staff Reporter
Government report sees drastic climate change impact in US
Article
/ 8 August 2017

Government report sees drastic climate change impact in US

Average US temperatures have risen dramatically and fast, with recent decades the warmest of the past 1 500 years.

By Agency
Global warming will delay your flights
Article
/ 13 July 2017

Global warming will delay your flights

Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for aircraft to take off in coming decades.

By Agence France Presse
Swapping coal for gas keeps world carbon emissions flat
Article
/ 23 June 2017

Swapping coal for gas keeps world carbon emissions flat

"Coal use is dropping globally, with a 5.9% reduction last year."

By Sipho Kings
Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change – here’s why
Article
/ 14 June 2017

Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change – here’s why

Of the 186 countries assessed in a recent survey of climate vulnerability, Chad was rated most in peril.

By Staff Reporter
​Climate change evident in Cape storm and Knysna fires
Article
/ 13 June 2017

​Climate change evident in Cape storm and Knysna fires

The Knysna fires and storms in the Cape are indicators that the climate is changing. Solutions, which exist, must be implemented.

By Sipho Kings
Trump won’t scupper Paris agreement on climate change
Article
/ 7 June 2017

Trump won’t scupper Paris agreement on climate change

"So what Trump has said – that decisions were imposed on the US – would be inaccurate"

By Staff Reporter
Climate change will worsen flooding in SA’s coastal cities
Article
/ 2 June 2017

Climate change will worsen flooding in SA’s coastal cities

The growing danger of ocean-level increases is a particular problem for coastal cities because people move there in large numbers.

By Sipho Kings
One and a half degrees to crisis
Africa
/ 1 June 2017

One and a half degrees to crisis

"Political crisis in the West means work to reduce carbon emissions has taken a back seat"

By Sipho Kings
​Spekboom can fix ecosystems, create jobs and suck up CO2 – if SA gets a carbon tax
Article
/ 23 May 2017

​Spekboom can fix ecosystems, create jobs and suck up CO2 – if SA gets a carbon tax

Certain companies and some government departments oppose a carbon tax, killing off a great environmental project.

By Sipho Kings
Climate change turns dehydration into a deadly epidemic
Article
/ 12 May 2017

Climate change turns dehydration into a deadly epidemic

A new kidney disease is striking down labourers in what could be one of the first epidemics caused by global warming.

By Staff Reporter
Kikwete: Africa inherited poor education from colonial masters
Africa
/ 6 May 2017

Kikwete: Africa inherited poor education from colonial masters

Ex-Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has said improving the education system in Africa will replenish the continent’s skills gap.

By Manuela Kasper Claridge
The shifting geography of cholera
Article
/ 5 May 2017

The shifting geography of cholera

New research has found that there are 50 000 more people with cholera across East Africa in each year that El Niño is around.

By Sipho Kings
​Climate change brings failed states and violent conflict
Article
/ 25 April 2017

​Climate change brings failed states and violent conflict

Control of increasingly scarce water is being used by armed groups to challenge central governments, causing untold suffering to civilians.

By Sipho Kings
The Anthropocene equation measures the impact of humans
Article
/ 13 March 2017

The Anthropocene equation measures the impact of humans

The world is warming at 170 times its natural rate, thanks to human action and carbon emissions.

By Sipho Kings
Earthlife Africa’s win: State’s court loss is also its gain
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Earthlife Africa’s win: State’s court loss is also its gain

The environment department can now stop initiatives that contribute to climate change.

By Sipho Kings
​Power station in vicious circle with climate change
Article
/ 7 March 2017

​Power station in vicious circle with climate change

A new coal-fired utility planned for Limpopo will contribute to global warming, and climate change will affect its ability to run efficiently.

By Sipho Kings
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