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The UN Environment Programme warns world will overshoot 1.5°C – but return remains possible
A new UN Environment Programme report warns that the world will likely breach the 1.5°C warming threshold, but rapid emissions cuts and adaptation can limit the damage and…
Global warming hits 1.37°C as climate change accelerates, major report finds
A major report reveals global warming reached 1.37°C above pre-industrial levels in 2025, with scientists warning the 1.5°C threshold could be exceeded within four years.…
Climate leaders condemn US withdrawal from UN frameworks
The US is set to exit the UN climate treaty and key global science institutions under a Trump directive, a move critics say will isolate the country and deepen climate and…
Off target: Unep warns that the world is still falling short of the Paris climate goals
A decade after the Paris Agreement united countries behind the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C, the latest Emissions Gap report from the United Nations…
Africa’s floods and droughts are messing with our minds. Researchers are trying to figure out how
As climate change intensifies, experts say our health and healthcare systems are going to suffer. But mental health often takes a back seat
Climate crisis: Coral reefs hit critical tipping point
The world has reached the first of many Earth system tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm unless humanity takes urgent action, report warns
Governments’ fossil fuel production plans threaten Paris climate goals, new report warns
It finds that the fossil fuel output will exceed 1.5°C limit by 120% by 2030
STEM careers are crucial to combat climate change
South Africa has a shortage of people with the necessary skills to tackle global warming and its damaging effects
World Meteorological Organisation warns of irreversible climate deterioration
Rising sea levels, ocean heat and the highest atmospheric carbon levels in 800 000 years point to a climate crisis that’s escalating rapidly
Trump’s return to power sparks uncertainty over US climate commitments
South Africa and other developing nations are pushing for a $1 trillion climate finance target
Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity
‘Sticking plaster fixes’ such as geoengineering could have unwanted side effects
Africa faces urgent need for sustainable cooling as temperatures soar
Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning
Kumi Naidoo appointed president of global initiative to phase out fossil fuels
Naidoo’s leadership in the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is seen as a critical step in the fight for a fair, sustainable future
Drought and warming a threat to endangered Western Cape vygie
Grazing and plant poaching are also factors leading to the rare Prince Albert vygie dwindling, researchers said
SA’s progress on climate and just transition hindered by incoherent policies, weak governance and inconsistency
The Presidential Climate Commission’s new report says progress is not happening at the pace and scale required This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…