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Climate Change

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
Why this matters: Environment department paves way for more coal-fired power plants
Article
/ 6 March 2017

Why this matters: Environment department paves way for more coal-fired power plants

The largest emitter of greenhouse gases in South Africa is Eskom’s fleet of coal-fired power stations, which make up half of national emissions.

By Sipho Kings
​It’ll cost R6.5-trillion to save the Arctic, but it’ll be worth it
Article
/ 21 February 2017

​It’ll cost R6.5-trillion to save the Arctic, but it’ll be worth it

The Arctic ice sheet is dwindling at a catastrophic rate, but researchers say building 10-million wind-powered pumps could save it.

By Sipho Kings
There’s less time than we thought to combat climate change
Article
/ 30 January 2017

There’s less time than we thought to combat climate change

Humanity is now living through the hottest period in over a hundred-thousand years.

By Sipho Kings
Global freeze helped kill off dinosaurs
Article
/ 23 January 2017

Global freeze helped kill off dinosaurs

While warm-blooded animals could adapt to changing temperatures because they regulate their own temperature, cold-blooded dinosaurs could not.

By Sipho Kings
Governments remain silent about bids to geoengineer the climate
Article
/ 19 December 2016

Governments remain silent about bids to geoengineer the climate

Reluctant to take real measures to stop global warming, countries have turned to quick-fix solutions.

By Sipho Kings
Wintertime and the livin’ is easy
Article
/ 15 December 2016

Wintertime and the livin’ is easy

Britain, Europe and the US are snuggling up to their carbon-emitting coal fires

By Geoff Hill
See the Big 5 before the climate wipes them out
Article
/ 12 December 2016

See the Big 5 before the climate wipes them out

Most countries cannot afford to keep species alive; they have to pay their own way. Human pressures and the changing climate indicate difficulties.

By Sipho Kings
Polar ice the size of India vanishes in record heat
Article
/ 9 December 2016

Polar ice the size of India vanishes in record heat

"Ice is shrinking at both ends of the planet, a development alarming scientists."

By Staff Reporter
Warming soil will release billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide
Article
/ 7 December 2016

Warming soil will release billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide

Soil carbon emissions aren’t calculated in the Paris Agreement on slowing climate change, which means we may not reach the 2˚C target.

By Sipho Kings
​SA lags behind as countries put forward their climate change plans
Article
/ 22 November 2016

​SA lags behind as countries put forward their climate change plans

Agreement on cutting CO2 emissions is a historic deal, and for the rest of Africa to get energy.

By Sipho Kings
​Paris Agreement enables countries to develop local plans for fighting climate change
Analysis
/ 21 November 2016

​Paris Agreement enables countries to develop local plans for fighting climate change

The diversity of measures being taken by 170 states is reflected in Marrakesh’s bottom-up approach.

By Lord Prescott and Andrew Hammond
​Cities need a concrete plan for flash floods
Article
/ 14 November 2016

​Cities need a concrete plan for flash floods

Inadequate infrastructure and clogged storm water drains are costing lives as extreme weather patterns become more frequent.

By Sipho Kings
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