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Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change

Cities are key to tackling climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 31 March 2023

Cities are key to tackling climate change

Populations, resources, power and consumption are centred in cities, and this affects rural areas

By Sheree Bega
‘The window to limit global warming is rapidly closing’
The Green Guardian
/ 21 March 2023

‘The window to limit global warming is rapidly closing’

Global panel’s new report says we are hurtling toward disaster but there are ways to avoid it

By Sheree Bega
Durban’s Debra Roberts: first African woman to be elected IPCC Co-Chair
The Green Guardian
/ 8 March 2023

Durban’s Debra Roberts: first African woman to be elected IPCC Co-Chair

eThekwini’s chief resilience officer says the city is the ‘ideal test tube’ because it’s a microcosm of the world’s climate change problems

By Sheree Bega
COP27 explained by experts: What is it and why should you care?
Opinion
/ 4 November 2022

COP27 explained by experts: What is it and why should you care?

When parties meet to negotiate and evaluate progress on climate change, financing for loss and damage will be high on the agenda for developing countries

By Imraan Valodia and Julia Taylor
The COP of no return: Climate change conference in Egypt gives hope
Opinion
/ 14 October 2022

The COP of no return: Climate change conference in Egypt gives hope

The world must use the United Nations Climate Change Conference to inspire an approach to mitigation and adaptation that is based on trust, justice and equity

By Sameh Shoukry
Youth speaking to power: Act on climate change now
Opinion
/ 18 July 2022

Youth speaking to power: Act on climate change now

South Africa’s young people can no longer stand by and watch as the older generation fails to take action on climate change

By Tatenda Muponde and Khumo Lesele
The coming green hydrogen revolution
Opinion
/ 27 June 2022

The coming green hydrogen revolution

It’s not too late to change the way in which we power our world and ensure our future

By Jean Baderschneider
To save our planet we have to speak loudly, act boldly at COP-27
Opinion
/ 11 May 2022

To save our planet we have to speak loudly, act boldly at COP-27

COP-27 will be held in Africa and will provide an opportunity to table some important concerns about issues affecting the health of our world and its environment.

By Christian Lueme Lokotola
African countries must put their houses in order to attract mining investment
Business
/ 6 May 2022

African countries must put their houses in order to attract mining investment

The African Mining Indaba will look at ways to boost investor confidence through a stable regulatory environment and mining policies aligned with environmental, social and governance factors

By Busisipho Siyobi and Vincent Obisie-Orlu
Hurtling towards climatic Armageddon
Opinion
/ 17 April 2022

Hurtling towards climatic Armageddon

Big industries and governments are not acting fast enough to prevent climate change, with disastrous consequences

By Farouk Araie
It’s ‘now or never’ to avoid worst effects of climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 7 April 2022

It’s ‘now or never’ to avoid worst effects of climate change

A United Nation report says it’s still possible to restrict warming to below 1.5°C, but this requires substantial, sector-wide effort immediately

By Sheree Bega
Climate change plans ‘fail to tackle invasive species’
The Green Guardian
/ 4 April 2022

Climate change plans ‘fail to tackle invasive species’

A new study has found a lack of co-ordinated policy response to these interconnected issues

By Eldon Opiyo
The global resolve to fight Covid shows we can do the same for climate change
Opinion
/ 22 March 2022

The global resolve to fight Covid shows we can do the same for climate change

The way in which countries worked together and marshalled resources to address the pandemic shows that big challenges can be addressed if there is political will

By Lolwah Al-Khater and Brian Finlay
The services nature provides are at risk in a hot world
The Green Guardian
/ 7 March 2022

The services nature provides are at risk in a hot world

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report documents hundreds of species that are now extinct

By Sheree Bega
‘Africa’s people go hungry because of climate change’
The Green Guardian
/ 7 March 2022

‘Africa’s people go hungry because of climate change’

The continent’s section of new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report delivers the biggest assessment ever of effects, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change

By Sheree Bega
People, nature will struggle to adapt to rise in global warming if emissions aren’t rapidly cut, says IPCC
National
/ 1 March 2022

People, nature will struggle to adapt to rise in global warming if emissions aren’t rapidly cut, says IPCC

The dangerous effects of climate change are occurring faster and will worsen sooner than previously predicted, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Climate says in its new report

By Sheree Bega
Right the injustice of Africa’s water crisis
Africa
/ 23 February 2022

Right the injustice of Africa’s water crisis

African leaders are taking the initiative in developing strategies for coping with it, including its effect on the continent’s water security and sanitation

By Alex Simalabwi
The dummy’s guide to climate change for southern Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 18 December 2021

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

By Sheree Bega
South Africa and other countries ignore waste reduction in climate plan
The Green Guardian
/ 4 November 2021

South Africa and other countries ignore waste reduction in climate plan

‘If plastic were a country, it would already be the fifth-largest emitter in the world’

By Sheree Bega
South African cities must put green infrastructure firmly on the urban agenda
Opinion
/ 25 October 2021

South African cities must put green infrastructure firmly on the urban agenda

A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water, sanitation and transport

By Liteboho Makhele
Greenpeace investigation exposes countries trying to dilute climate report
The Green Guardian
/ 21 October 2021

Greenpeace investigation exposes countries trying to dilute climate report

Greenpeace team says it has obtained leaked records of countries asking scientists to water down upcoming scientific report on climate change

By Tunicia Phillips
The ANC, DA and EFF ‘oblivious’ to climate crisis —  Climate Justice Charter Movement
The Green Guardian
/ 19 October 2021

The ANC, DA and EFF ‘oblivious’ to climate crisis — Climate Justice Charter Movement

The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’

By Sheree Bega
‘Fingerprints of climate change are everywhere’
The Green Guardian
/ 15 October 2021

‘Fingerprints of climate change are everywhere’

There’s still there hope that COP26 will deliver a powerful pact for action

By Sheree Bega
What developing countries need to reach net zero
Opinion
/ 13 October 2021

What developing countries need to reach net zero

Wealthier countries need to give emerging economies three resources: time to adapt, financial support and policy assistance

By V Shankar
World has lost 14% of its coral reefs to bleaching from global warming
The Green Guardian
/ 7 October 2021

World has lost 14% of its coral reefs to bleaching from global warming

There are also early warning signs of climate change on South Africa’s coral reefs as elevated sea temperatures drive large scale bleaching

By Sheree Bega
To tackle climate change properly, the world will need Africa’s help
Opinion
/ 6 October 2021

To tackle climate change properly, the world will need Africa’s help

Next year, COP27 will be hosted in an African country, but by then it may be too late for the continent to get the assistance it needs

By Hasnaine Yavarhoussen
What is COP and why is COP26 so important?
The Green Guardian
/ 17 September 2021

What is COP and why is COP26 so important?

This year’s UN climate conference will be the first in-person meeting since COP25 in 2019, when developing countries walked away, outraged by the poor outcome

By Tunicia Phillips
Climate crisis: ‘Day Zero’ drought risk for Gauteng
The Green Guardian
/ 15 August 2021

Climate crisis: ‘Day Zero’ drought risk for Gauteng

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

By Sheree Bega
Parties divided on carbon trading system as UN climate talks end
The Green Guardian
/ 18 June 2021

Parties divided on carbon trading system as UN climate talks end

One country pays for greenhouse gas emissions in another country and uses that credit for its own emission reduction targets — but accounting irregularities increased carbon emissions

By Tunicia Phillips
Top climate scientist, Bob Scholes, has died
The Green Guardian
/ 30 April 2021

Top climate scientist, Bob Scholes, has died

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

By Sheree Bega
Big banks under pressure to end fossil-fuel finance
Business
/ 27 March 2021

Big banks under pressure to end fossil-fuel finance

Shareholder engagement on climate-crisis risks is an proving effective tactic to bring about change

By Tunicia Phillips
Covid puts green energy in a coma
The Green Guardian
/ 29 July 2020

Covid puts green energy in a coma

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted governments’ plans to flatline the upward trajectory of global warming

By Sarah Smit
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