Climate Change South Africa
latest news & developments
Santam and SA Weather Service join forces to strengthen South Africa’s early warning systems
By expanding SAWS’s observation network, the partnership seeks to close critical forecasting gaps in regions vulnerable to floods, storms and extreme rainfall
South Africa’s summer of extremes
Floods, wildfires and water shortages: This is a warning of the real costs of climate change, experts say
Illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss and climate stress driving rapid biodiversity decline in SA
Freshwater fish, sharks, rays, endemic plants and iconic mammals are among the country’s fastest-declining species, as invasive species, reduced freshwater flows and pollution…
South Africa’s major climate threats — from drought to deadly heatwaves
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
People back climate policy when weather events feel personal, new study finds
People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree
Draft oil and gas regulations spark climate justice concerns
Civil society organisations say the regulations on South Africa’s petroleum sector are failing ‘the environmental test’
Climate fight continues despite US withdrawal from just energy transition partnership
The United States’s withdrawal from the just energy transition will not halt South Africa’s decarbonisation efforts, say climate experts
Court overturns South Africa’s coal-fired power plans, protecting children’s health and the environment
1 500 megawatts of new coal power locked in landmark legal victory
LIVE: The consequences of climate change
Standard Bank Insurance and the Mail & Guardian invite you to a thought-leadership dialogue at 10am on Thursday, 01 February, facilitated by SAfm’s Cathy Mohlahlana, where we…