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?