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Rainfall

Summer crop harvest forecasts down notably from last year
Opinion
/ 4 March 2024

Summer crop harvest forecasts down notably from last year

South Africa started the 2023-24 summer crop season with optimism, but the outlook is now lower because of the excessive heat and limited rainfall across major crop-growing regions

By Wandile Sihlobo
Heavy rain becoming more prevalent in parts of SA, study shows
The Green Guardian
/ 5 June 2023

Heavy rain becoming more prevalent in parts of SA, study shows

As the country warms, the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase

By Sheree Bega
How the perfect storm in KwaZulu-Natal developed
National
/ 14 April 2022

How the perfect storm in KwaZulu-Natal developed

The wet season that came before the four-day heavy rainfall and the low pressure system created ideal conditions for flooding in the eThekwini metro

By Sheree Bega
Congo Basin: Earth’s African ‘lung’ is it most resilient
The Green Guardian
/ 16 October 2021

Congo Basin: Earth’s African ‘lung’ is it most resilient

The Congo Basin – the world’s second-biggest rainforest – resists extreme heat and drought and deserves the spotlight at COP26

By Susana Edjang
Climate change threatens survival of endemic species the most
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2021

Climate change threatens survival of endemic species the most

If Earth warms by 3°C, a third of species living on land and about half of endemic marine species will become extinct

By Sheree Bega
Seven lean years in the Northern Cape
Article
/ 18 February 2020

Seven lean years in the Northern Cape

As the Karoo hopes for an end to its worst drought in a generation, the region’s history may hold important lessons for its future

By Dennis Webster
Rain brings tentative hope of a normal farming season
Article
/ 28 October 2019

Rain brings tentative hope of a normal farming season

After weeks of oppressive heat and decreasing dam levels, recent rains renew hope for farmers

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Freezing solutions for a water-stressed country
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Freezing solutions for a water-stressed country

Engineering Research Capacity Development Award

By Staff Reporter
What Kenya needs to do to take advantage of its rainfall
Article
/ 27 May 2018

What Kenya needs to do to take advantage of its rainfall

Looking at Kenya’s rainwater harvesting, the government favours runoff systems in the form of dams because they can serve a larger population

By Staff Reporter
Day Zero in 2019 determined by April’s rainfall
Article
/ 9 April 2018

Day Zero in 2019 determined by April’s rainfall

The month’s rainfall will be key to stave off Cape Town’s Day Zero in 2019

By Staff Reporter
What Southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought
Article
/ 5 February 2018

What Southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought

The experiences of other countries can provide valuable lessons for Cape Town on how to better cope with its water crisis

By Andrew Slaughter
Parts of SA may see more rainfall, research shows
Article
/ 25 February 2014

Parts of SA may see more rainfall, research shows

New research from Wits University shows tropical storms are not becoming more frequent but they are moving south – resulting in increased rainfall.

By Sarah Wild

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