Scientists have warned that humidity, not just temperature, could determine which species survive in an era of escalating heatwaves
From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous
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
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
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
Scientists can forecast how vulnerable species are to climate change using the right tools
Scholes ‘a giant in the field of climate science’ – Wits University
Should Africa’s largest emitter rely on tree planting initiatives to mitigate?
During Cyclone Idai, responses were hampered by a shortage of reliable information. This has worrying implications for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
The Arctic ice sheet is dwindling at a catastrophic rate, but researchers say building 10-million wind-powered pumps could save it.
You’re not doing your company any favours by coming to work when you’re ill, experts warn.
Researchers are using baobab trees to learn about climate conditions that prevailed thousands of years ago.
A new discipline embraces the bigger pictures that link problems such as poverty and climate change.
UWC this week launched its Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science, a venture with the NRF and the science and technology department.