Francois Engelbrecht
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South Africa’s major climate threats — from drought to deadly 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
Heatwaves: ‘This is just the beginning’
The lengthy period of very high temperatures in November broke monthly records This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…
Prepare for El Niño, agriculture and climate experts warn
The phenomenon has historically been associated with drier, warmer conditions over the summer rainfall regions of South Africa
SA should prepare for hottest summer ever, climate experts warn
A study says extreme heat in North America, Europe and China in July were made more likely by human-driven climate change
Wits co-leads initiative to mitigate effects of tropical cyclones
R110m pioneering project aims to boost resilience to tropical cyclones in Southern Africa and Madagascar
‘Gauteng water crisis is unacceptable when dams are at 95%’
It’s a ‘huge concern because how are we going to cope with a real drought’
The dummy’s guide to climate change for southern Africa
Though there is no going back and fixing what we have done, we can certainly all take responsibility for our corner of the world to ensure we have a fighting chance
South Africa unprepared for intense heatwaves of the next 20 years
Garrith Jamieson and his paramedic colleagues were on high alert days before a scorching heatwave struck Durban earlier this month. With the mercury expected to soar to 40°C and…
‘Fingerprints of climate change are everywhere’
There’s still there hope that COP26 will deliver a powerful pact for action
Climate crisis: ‘Day Zero’ drought risk for Gauteng
Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland