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Climate Science

After COP26, business leaders are warming up to sustainable practices
Opinion
/ 2 December 2021

After COP26, business leaders are warming up to sustainable practices

Chief executives have begun to recognise the importance of sustainability, but we urgently need climate science-aligned policies that provide a new framework for business

By Johan Rockström and Tobias Raffel
Most climate science is written by white men
Africa
/ 17 October 2021

Most climate science is written by white men

In deciding how the world responds to the climate crisis, policymakers rely on research that tends to be written predominantly by men in the Global North

By The Continent
What is COP and why is COP26 so important?
The Green Guardian
/ 17 September 2021

What is COP and why is COP26 so important?

This year’s UN climate conference will be the first in-person meeting since COP25 in 2019, when developing countries walked away, outraged by the poor outcome

By Tunicia Phillips
Animals dying to ‘beat the heat’
The Green Guardian
/ 12 September 2021

Animals dying to ‘beat the heat’

Scientists can forecast how vulnerable species are to climate change using the right tools

By Sheree Bega
Top climate scientist, Bob Scholes, has died
The Green Guardian
/ 30 April 2021

Top climate scientist, Bob Scholes, has died

Scholes ‘a giant in the field of climate science’ – Wits University

By Sheree Bega
South Africa’s potential to expand tree cover as a climate mitigation tool
The Green Guardian
/ 18 April 2021

South Africa’s potential to expand tree cover as a climate mitigation tool

Should Africa’s largest emitter rely on tree planting initiatives to mitigate?

By Tunicia Phillips
Southern Africa’s dangerous information gap exacerbates natural disasters
Article
/ 27 March 2020

Southern Africa’s dangerous information gap exacerbates natural disasters

During Cyclone Idai, responses were hampered by a shortage of reliable information. This has worrying implications for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic

By Masego Madzwamuse
​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
Presenteeism is the new office plague
Article
/ 14 November 2015

Presenteeism is the new office plague

You’re not doing your company any favours by coming to work when you’re ill, experts warn.

By Sarah Wild
Silent giants unlock story of climate change
Article
/ 28 May 2015

Silent giants unlock story of climate change

Researchers are using baobab trees to learn about climate conditions that prevailed thousands of years ago.

By Sarah Wild
Prof aims to get earth back on track
Article
/ 31 October 2011

Prof aims to get earth back on track

A new discipline embraces the bigger pictures that link problems such as poverty and climate change.

By Nicky Willemse
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Article
/ 27 August 2010

Climate, Earth science centre launched

UWC this week launched its Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science, a venture with the NRF and the science and technology department.

By Staff Reporter

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