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Climate Change

It’s confirmed – global temperatures are soaring
Article
/ 10 July 2013

It’s confirmed – global temperatures are soaring

The most comprehensive reconstruction of global climate change in the last two millennia has confirmed that temperatures are rapidly rising.

By Sipho Kings
Global climate: Last decade warmest on record
Article
/ 4 July 2013

Global climate: Last decade warmest on record

On average, the global temperature is 0.9C higher than a century ago, while global sea levels are 20cm higher than in 1880, says a report.

By Sipho Kings
Obama urges Americans to lead the climate-change ‘fight’
Article
/ 29 June 2013

Obama urges Americans to lead the climate-change ‘fight’

US President Barack Obama has touted his new climate change proposal, calling for Americans to lead the charge against the warming environment.

By Afp Author
Global warming is bubbling under
Article
/ 25 June 2013

Global warming is bubbling under

Climate-change sceptics would have you think that global warming has paused, but this is only surface warming. Beneath the waves, heat is building.

By Sipho Kings
Temperature increases drive asthma suffering
Article
/ 11 June 2013

Temperature increases drive asthma suffering

Climate change and increased temperatures will make asthma one of the biggest medical challenges of this century, say experts.

By Sipho Kings
How to save energy in your business
Article
/ 31 May 2013

How to save energy in your business

Reducing the energy bill helps lower your contribution to climate change.

By Fiona Rom
GM foods: Population and climate change sway debate
Article
/ 31 May 2013

GM foods: Population and climate change sway debate

South Africa has been an early adopter on a continent that has been hostile to the corporate power behind genetically modified organisms.

By Sipho Kings
Saving energy matters now more than ever
Article
/ 31 May 2013

Saving energy matters now more than ever

Research shows that the global concentration of CO2 emissions has risen to a level not seen in two million years.

By Fiona Macleod
Is carbon tax the key?
Article
/ 31 May 2013

Is carbon tax the key?

South African companies are facing heavy taxes for their carbon emissions, but will this mean less tax for individuals?

By Sipho Kings
No funding coal-de-sac for Europe
Article
/ 17 May 2013

No funding coal-de-sac for Europe

An influential bank has decided to continue funding new high-carbon energy projects in Europe.

By Terry Macalister
Little research rejects human-driven climate change theory
Article
/ 16 May 2013

Little research rejects human-driven climate change theory

Only 0.7% of 4 000 papers published on the causes of climate change in the last two decades reject the idea that humans are driving climate change.

By Sipho Kings
Rise in carbon level reaches two-million-year high
Article
/ 14 May 2013

Rise in carbon level reaches two-million-year high

Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have hit 400 parts per million, a level not seen in two-million years.

By Sipho Kings
Study: Climate change wiped out Australia’s giant beasts
Article
/ 7 May 2013

Study: Climate change wiped out Australia’s giant beasts

Gigantic animals that once roamed Australia were mostly extinct by the time humans arrived, a new study has shown.

By Sapa Afp
The market is no friend to nature
Article
/ 26 April 2013

The market is no friend to nature

In other ages, states sought to seize as much power as they could. Today, the self-hating state renounces its powers.

By George Monbiot
Climate change pause exposes gaps in scientists’ theories
Article
/ 16 April 2013

Climate change pause exposes gaps in scientists’ theories

Scientists are struggling to explain a slowdown in climate change that defies a rise in global greenhouse gas emissions.

By Staff Reporter
Activists call for North Pole oil drilling to end
Article
/ 15 April 2013

Activists call for North Pole oil drilling to end

Activists have planted a flag at the North Pole along with signatures calling for the Arctic to be declared a sanctuary protected from oil drilling.

By Afp Author
Australia’s severe weather to intensify, says report
Article
/ 3 April 2013

Australia’s severe weather to intensify, says report

The heatwaves, flooding and bush fires striking Australia have already been intensified by climate change and are set to get worse, says a new report.

By Damian Carrington
Our Earth: Switching off for change
Article
/ 23 March 2013

Our Earth: Switching off for change

Landmarks and skylines were plunged into darkness as lights around the world were switched off for ‘Earth Hour’ to raise awareness of climate change.

By Madeleine Coorey
Climate change: Short-term thinking costs us the future
Article
/ 14 March 2013

Climate change: Short-term thinking costs us the future

Short-termism is pushing the world towards a 2C temperature increase by 2050. Humans will have to adapt on the go, constantly repairing damage.

By Sipho Kings
Investors gamble by ignoring climate constraints
Article
/ 21 January 2013

Investors gamble by ignoring climate constraints

Actuarial scientists could lead the world’s economies down a catastrophic path if they ignore future resource constraints, driven by climate change.

By Sipho Kings
2012 shown to be hottest year for United States
Article
/ 9 January 2013

2012 shown to be hottest year for United States

Temperatures in the United States have reached record levels, making 2012 the hottest year to date.

By Guardian Reporter
Stop pretending there is a debate over climate change
Article
/ 8 January 2013

Stop pretending there is a debate over climate change

The debate over whether humans are driving climate change should be over. We need to start talking about adapting to this change, writes Sipho Kings.

By Sipho Kings
Looking back on the environment in 2012
Article
/ 2 January 2013

Looking back on the environment in 2012

Last year provided a wealth of meetings and conferences with minimal outcomes, while catastrophes continued to show how the climate is changing.

By Sipho Kings
COP 18 talks go into extra time
Article
/ 8 December 2012

COP 18 talks go into extra time

The UN climate talks in Doha have yet to produce a deal the day after their scheduled close, with negotiators locked in a stand-off about funding.

By Sapa Afp
What does it mean to be sustainable in a climate-changed world?
Article
/ 7 December 2012

What does it mean to be sustainable in a climate-changed world?

Adaptation is woefully lacking among South African businesses as the scale of climate change impact grows, writes Dr Alec Joubert.

By Staff Reporter
Global change: Delivering on Earth’s promise
Analysis
/ 7 December 2012

Global change: Delivering on Earth’s promise

If the world wants to survive the global crisis, it needs renewable energy and green-tech solutions, says Mark Swilling.

By Mark Swilling
COP 18 running out of time but left with many issues to resolve
Article
/ 6 December 2012

COP 18 running out of time but left with many issues to resolve

COP 18 started with minimal expectations, but after 11 days of negotiations, the big issues are still to be resolved

By Sipho Kings
Grim prospect of living in a world that’s 4C warmer
Article
/ 3 December 2012

Grim prospect of living in a world that’s 4C warmer

The World Bank has offered a sobering look at a world where temperatures are allowed to increase past the 4 degrees Celsius mark.

By Sipho Kings
Basic countries push for extension of Kyoto Protocol
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Basic countries push for extension of Kyoto Protocol

But several major signatories are refusing to expand emissions cuts when the agreement expires, writes Fiona Macleod.

By Fiona Macleod
Kyoto battlelines drawn at COP 18
Article
/ 27 November 2012

Kyoto battlelines drawn at COP 18

Climate talks got down to the nitty-gritty in Doha as developing countries and the EU staked out rival positions on the fate of the Kyoto Protocol.

By Staff Reporter
SA companies come out tops in Carbon Disclosure Project
Article
/ 22 November 2012

SA companies come out tops in Carbon Disclosure Project

Local companies are matching the world’s best in declaring their carbon emissions, and doing something about them.

By Sipho Kings
Developing nations dismayed by looming climate aid gap
Article
/ 11 November 2012

Developing nations dismayed by looming climate aid gap

Rich nations are dismaying developing countries with pledges merely to continue aid to help them combat climate change in 2013.

By Reuters
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