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Global Warming

​Significant increase in global warming
Article
/ 10 July 2017

​Significant increase in global warming

Scientists modelled the world will warm by 1-3°C this century. It has now been adjusted upward, guaranteeing 1.5°C and predicting up to 6°C

By Sipho Kings
Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change – here’s why
Article
/ 14 June 2017

Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change – here’s why

Of the 186 countries assessed in a recent survey of climate vulnerability, Chad was rated most in peril.

By Staff Reporter
Cities face 8 degrees of warming
Article
/ 5 June 2017

Cities face 8 degrees of warming

Extra warming in cities thanks to the urban heat island effect will cost some nearly 11% of their GDP each year.

By Sipho Kings
Extreme flooding to double along the coastline
Article
/ 22 May 2017

Extreme flooding to double along the coastline

Do you live along the coast and enjoy the gentle lapping of ocean waves? Well, those are to start eating away at homes and cities, says new research.

By Sipho Kings
Editorial: Green ruling a win for all
Article
/ 10 March 2017

Editorial: Green ruling a win for all

The court has instructed government to consider how projects would contribute to climate change.

By Editorial
​Power station in vicious circle with climate change
Article
/ 7 March 2017

​Power station in vicious circle with climate change

A new coal-fired utility planned for Limpopo will contribute to global warming, and climate change will affect its ability to run efficiently.

By Sipho Kings
​Environment dept says its hands are tied in SA’s first climate change case
Article
/ 28 February 2017

​Environment dept says its hands are tied in SA’s first climate change case

Earthlife says the threat of global warming must form part of environmental impact assessments.

By Sipho Kings
​It’ll cost R6.5-trillion to save the Arctic, but it’ll be worth it
Article
/ 21 February 2017

​It’ll cost R6.5-trillion to save the Arctic, but it’ll be worth it

The Arctic ice sheet is dwindling at a catastrophic rate, but researchers say building 10-million wind-powered pumps could save it.

By Sipho Kings
There’s less time than we thought to combat climate change
Article
/ 30 January 2017

There’s less time than we thought to combat climate change

Humanity is now living through the hottest period in over a hundred-thousand years.

By Sipho Kings
New temperature measurements smash global warming denial
Article
/ 10 January 2017

New temperature measurements smash global warming denial

Scientists’ reassessment of data that provides global average temperatures has been faulty and proves that warming has been constant.

By Sipho Kings
Governments remain silent about bids to geoengineer the climate
Article
/ 19 December 2016

Governments remain silent about bids to geoengineer the climate

Reluctant to take real measures to stop global warming, countries have turned to quick-fix solutions.

By Sipho Kings
Wintertime and the livin’ is easy
Article
/ 15 December 2016

Wintertime and the livin’ is easy

Britain, Europe and the US are snuggling up to their carbon-emitting coal fires

By Geoff Hill
Polar ice the size of India vanishes in record heat
Article
/ 9 December 2016

Polar ice the size of India vanishes in record heat

"Ice is shrinking at both ends of the planet, a development alarming scientists."

By Staff Reporter
Arctic melt threatens to unravel global climate
Article
/ 28 November 2016

Arctic melt threatens to unravel global climate

This year, Arctic air temperatures are 20°C higher than they should be in November. The effects of the disappearing ice will be felt world-wide.

By Sipho Kings
#WhyThisMatters The Paris Agreement could be the turning point for global warming
Article
/ 10 October 2016

#WhyThisMatters The Paris Agreement could be the turning point for global warming

With global warming starting to spin out of control, the ratification of the Paris Agreement gives hope for the future.

By Sipho Kings
​Aussie scientists give 1830 as the year when human-driven global warming kicked off
Article
/ 31 August 2016

​Aussie scientists give 1830 as the year when human-driven global warming kicked off

From examining corals and fossilised marine animals, researchers have been able to detect tell-tale signs of the oceans starting to heat up.

By Sipho Kings
New ways of living give humanity a glimpse of a healthier and happier world
Article
/ 14 June 2016

New ways of living give humanity a glimpse of a healthier and happier world

Political systems and profit motives make the world go round, but alternative thinking could turn the earth on its axis.

By Sipho Kings
Earth’s climate system brings the heat with seven months of record-breaking temperatures
Article
/ 16 May 2016

Earth’s climate system brings the heat with seven months of record-breaking temperatures

April has gone one further, with the most abrupt increase in temperature.

By Sipho Kings
Intense heat will drive migration
Article
/ 6 May 2016

Intense heat will drive migration

Rising temperatures would make the Hajj dangerous for people with health conditions, or those not at the peak of their physical ability.

By Sipho Kings
A futuristic look: global warming heats up the planet
Article
/ 21 April 2016

A futuristic look: global warming heats up the planet

We knew that 2017 was the year to put the brakes on activities that cause global warming, but we didn’t do enough – welcome to the future.

By Sipho Kings
Global warming accelerates
Article
/ 24 March 2016

Global warming accelerates

The world has hit a rapid warming period, creating a pressing need for environmentally-friendly solutions

By Sipho Kings
Last month was the hottest January in recorded history
Article
/ 18 February 2016

Last month was the hottest January in recorded history

January 2016 has continued a trend of rapid global warming, setting the record for the hottest first month of the year in the history books.

By Sipho Kings
Record-breaking hot years due to humans
Article
/ 26 January 2016

Record-breaking hot years due to humans

Research out this week shows that the recent temperature record-breaking years are caused by human endeavours that drive global warming.

By Sipho Kings
2015 on track to be the warmest year on record
Article
/ 17 December 2015

2015 on track to be the warmest year on record

Data from the UK Meteorological Office shows that 2015 will surpass last year as the hottest year on record.

By Sipho Kings
Climate-fragile countries need direct financial aid
Article
/ 17 December 2015

Climate-fragile countries need direct financial aid

If donors help states with which they have links rather than those most vulnerable to climate change, it will increase poverty and thus migration.

By Nathalie Francken
How to spot climate change denial
Article
/ 7 December 2015

How to spot climate change denial

A cacophony of climate deniers is trying to fool us into thinking we should not be planning for the future. Here’s how to spot one, writes Sipho Kings

By Sipho Kings
COP21 ‘to decide on the very future of the planet’
Article
/ 30 November 2015

COP21 ‘to decide on the very future of the planet’

The critical climate conference kicks off with world leaders calling for an ambitious – but fair – agreement to lower carbon emissions.

By Sipho Kings
Gulf too hot by 2070 to support human life
Article
/ 28 October 2015

Gulf too hot by 2070 to support human life

Average temperature and humidity rises in the Gulf will be too extreme for humans to continue living in the area by 2070, according to researchers.

By Sipho Kings
Last 12 months hottest ever recorded
Article
/ 19 October 2015

Last 12 months hottest ever recorded

Data from NASA shows that last month was the second-hottest September ever recorded, with the last 12 months being the hottest on record.

By Sipho Kings
‘Godzilla’ El Niño is coming
Article
/ 1 August 2015

‘Godzilla’ El Niño is coming

This year is set to be 0.1°C warmer on average than 2014, thanks to an unusually strong El Niño warming the Pacific Ocean and the world’s climate.

By Sipho Kings
No cash, no COP21 agreement forthcoming
Article
/ 4 June 2015

No cash, no COP21 agreement forthcoming

Rich countries and the private sector will have to step up if we are to meet a $100bn target for poor countries to help them cope with climate change.

By Fiona Harvey
Seven billion dreams, one planet
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Seven billion dreams, one planet

The failure to curb carbon emissions could see a catastrophic 6°C rise in temperature by the end of the century.

By Sipho Kings
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