Global Change Institute

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

A study says extreme heat in North America, Europe and China in July were made more likely by human-driven climate change

R110m pioneering project aims to boost resilience to tropical cyclones in Southern Africa and Madagascar

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

Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland

Some climate adaptation and mitigation projects end up harming the natural environment and people, a new report warns

R10-billion in capital investment is needed for prioritised mitigation actions until 2050, as well as an annual operating budget of about R25-billion for the same period

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

Opponents also label Canadian oil and gas company’s announcement of working petroleum system in Namibia as premature

Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at any time in past 3.6-million years

Sipho Kings and Sarah Wild consider the question we all ask: Do our efforts count, or is this just about what big corporations do?