Monday’s severe thunderstorm cannot be directly attributed to climate change
Extreme weather events are a key risk to insurers as the climate crisis threatens to ratchet up the price of cover
The bodies of numerous bee-eaters and swallows who had migrated from the Northern Hemisphere were found around the country
During COP28, health experts want negotiations will include health
Wealthy nations default on payments for climate adaptation
Young Africans pitch their innovations for a greener and cleaner future
A report by treasury and the World Bank estimated the average funding gap for financing disaster response in South Africa at R2.3 billion
Collaboration between the government and academia could help mitigate climate change in South Africa, professor says
Developed nations need to deliver on the funds they pledged in the past
Central banks’ contribution to climate change-related aims, and their role in the transition, depend on government policy
By 2030, the planet is likely to be warmer, undermining the fight against tuberculosis
Given the effect of global warming, the future of concerts isn’t speed dating but rather long-term relationships
The first study on airborne microplastics discovered that the tiny plastic particles are affecting cloud formation
The tragedy should wake us up to the terrible human costs of the continued march of Western imperialism
The phenomenon has historically been associated with drier, warmer conditions over the summer rainfall regions of South Africa
Burning fossil fuels makes the Earth warmer, causing weather patterns to change. In areas with air pollution, this can make it even harder for people with lung diseases to breathe
As the world fails to contain greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, climate catastrophes will increase, exacerbated by poor governance
This is because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill in their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean
We must stop the erasure of youth voices on both the international and local stage
A United Nations report paves the path ahead for COP28 taking place in the UAE in December
The world is becoming more multipolar, and the latest meeting of elites is testament to that
A comprehensive policy might not be a silver bullet to all woes but it may help to kickstart economic growth
Climate change is a risk to public health that demands immediate action
The agreement to admit the AU was championed by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi
Ministers from the five countries met in the city to sign an agreement to work together to protect the lives and livelihoods of almost half the world’s population
The carbon market: a potential planet saver or greenwashing that gives polluting companies an opportunity to evade reducing their emissions?
About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters
Kenya’s president says Africa’s renewable resources place the continent at an advantage because of its favourable weather
The Earth is getting hotter and extreme weather events are becoming more common. It’s bad news for all aspects of our lives
The first Africa Climate Summit is in full spring; Mohamed Adow of think-tank Power Shift says the continent must be part of the solution to a just transition
Minister Barbara Creecy says African countries need ‘a new suite of financing instruments, with a set of favourable terms and conditions that are not debt generators’
Adaptation and climate finance will take centre stage at next week’s summit with the theme ‘driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world’