South Africa’s rural areas and informal settlements need the greatest protection against climate change
Mxolisi Kaunda set up task teams at the eThekwini Disaster Management Centre, visited stricken areas and ensured services are restored
Political parties have not given money to the Solidarity Fund for relief in KwaZulu-Natal
The family of 10-year-old Shakirah Hajji and her Westville home disappeared in a mudslide. She is just one of many desperate children harmed by the KwaZulu-Natal floods
Climate projections show that the eThekwini metro will receive more rain by 2050 that could fall in brief periods
More than 40 000 KwaZulu-Natal residents have been left homeless after more than 300mm of rain fell in a single day
The devastation in the province holds minimal risks to food security, in the near term at least
The eThekwini metro’s climate action plan lacks urgency and the state remains wedded to fossil fuels, mining, high-energy refining and smelting
In the face of climate change, inadequate urban planning in eThekwini exacerbates flooding and poor road maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of South Africa affects food security
The dangerous effects of climate change are occurring faster and will worsen sooner than previously predicted, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Climate says in its new report
With funding we can turn an existential code red into a prosperous code green
Mount Kenya, Mount Kilimanjaro and the Rwenzori mountains are all retreating faster than the global mean
Only 16% of losses in South Africa from weather-related disasters in the past four decades were covered by insurers, leaving governments and communities unable to build back
Ecosocialism will build solidarity with people to establish food and water commons, carbon-free public transport and community-owned renewable energy
Children are more vulnerable than adults for a number of reasons including an increased risk of death
The Somali federal government and federal states must integrate climate risks into their security planning. This will enhance their ability to prevent climate-related violence
Unpredictable and unbearable heat waves, floods and rain set to wreak havoc in Africa
More than 300 000 people in the north of the country have been displaced by militants who ransack villages and then burn them down.
The story behind Ugandan photojournalist Nicholas Bamulanzeki’s iconic picture of the policeman in the floods
But solutions can only be truly effective if funding and threat information reaches the local level
Government threatens forced removals in response
Governments need to understand how environmental conditions affect migration and economy
Roughly 45-million people in southern Africa are in urgent need of food aid as a result of drought, flooding and economic hardship, the UN said Thursday. “This hunger crisis is on a scale we’ve not seen before and the evidence shows it’s going to get worse,” World Food Programme (WFP) regional director Lola Castro said […]
Italian Environment Minister Sergio Costa blamed climate change and the "tropicalisation" of violent rainfall and strong winds
Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, KwaZulu-Natal acting premier Sihle Zikalala said that around 70 people have died so far in the floods
Heavy rains have lashed the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal in recent days and the death toll continues to rise
Over 300 people have died and 350 000 at risk as Cyclone Idai tears through southern Africa
Tuesday’s storm was insane, a reminder of nature’s fury when the city was locked down, buried in water: the cost is going to be huge.
Hurricane Maria has brought devastation to the island of Puerto Rico and is responsible for 10 deaths so far
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba visited the Setswetla settlement on Thursday to survey the damage to the area.
The Accra floods and the Goil Fuel Station have resulted in the loss of lives and left many Ghanaian stranded.
Since the flooding started, 13 999 households have been affected, 69 995 people rendered homeless, and 48 lives have so far been lost.