Researches have looked at how climate change has affected the UN mission in Somalia and how it has strengthened radical groups
Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world
NSTF-Water Research Commission Award
Sorghum, which is in the same family as millet, is the world’s fifth-most important cereal crop
As the continent most affected by climate change, African countries must have a strong interest in limiting the temperature below 1.5° C
South Africa must adapt rapidly if it is to mitigate the negative effects of the low-carbon transition
After being promised reimbursement for financial assistance, Gift of the Givers has been left high and dry by the water and sanitation department
Cyclone Idai washed away the crops that survived a savage drought, leaving 70% of the population in dire need of food.
Severe drought and a struggling municipality means some people drink from muddy puddles
The planting season started with predictions of a record crop but the weather had other plans
The City of Cape Town has made the move to relax current water restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5 from October 1
The economy is looking shakier than ever after Stats SA announced that it had shrank by 0.7% quarter-on-quarter
Cape Town deputy mayor Ian Neilson said the national water and sanitation department would respond to the city’s request on August 31
It has been more than two years since spring rains filled up the Gamka Dam, the town’s main source of water during dry spells
M&G’s doomsday reporter has returned from his sabbatical seeking that elusive silver lining
For the first time since 2016, Cape Town’s combined dam levels have broken through the 60% mark
Afghanistan’s 2018 wheat harvest is already expected to be the lowest since at least 2011
The Nordic nation, where summer temperatures are usually closer to 23°C, is not equipped to deal with this kind of natural catastrophe
South Africa is a water-scarce country where inequity and a lack of fairness and justice pervades water distribution
No date has been set for when Cape Town can officially declare itself drought-free
The city also announced that its stringent water restrictions are to be maintained
Cape Town’s water crisis holds valuable insights for other cities that need to adapt to the realities of climate change
The national state of disaster over drought has lapsed and will not be renewed, but the Western Cape remains a provincial disaster
By using an evaporation process at a new waste water treatment plant on site, approximately 47 tankers of water will now be recovered
Salvage expert Nick Sloane’s solution to the water crisis was deemed too costly by the city of Cape Town
The reality is many of us look at water like we do a takeaway container.
Taps in capital city of Maputo being turned off every other day as climate change exacerbates southern African drought
A marine salvage expert believes that towing glaciers from Antarctica may increase the city’s water supply
The month’s rainfall will be key to stave off Cape Town’s Day Zero in 2019
City of Cape Town deputy mayor Ian Neilson said dams providing water to the City are now 21.8% full
Drought-stricken farmers in the Western Cape have had to abandon at least a quarter of their high-value vineyards and fruit orchards
Understanding why farmers in Southern Africa are reluctant to cash in their investment is key to mitigating the effects of climate change