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Climate science’s blind spot for heat waves in southern Africa
The lack of detailed information on extreme heat impacts hinders disaster response and preparedness.
‘Kung Fu’ nuns cycling for the environment
After facing the consequences of climate change first-hand in their own villages, the nuns decided to start marching with two strong messages
Stories from around the world will bring home the reality of the emergency
Afrobarometer research shows that 59% of people in South Africa do not know what climate change is
How BP Oil Spill Fines Could Help Protect the Texas Coast
Other states were harder hit by the spill, but Texas is still receiving millions of dollars that can be used for vital restoration efforts
How YouTube Promotes Conspiracy Theories and Climate Change Denial
The platform’s algorithm regularly surfaces videos promoting climate denial in response to queries about climate change
Songs for the end of the world: pop music and climate change
Analysis: from Lana Del Rey and Weyes Blood to the 1975 and Matmos, pop stars are showing it’s a wild time to be alive to observe the end of the world
Precarious doomsday solution for New Zealand’s native plants
New Zealand’s seed bank for threatened indigenous plants lacks ongoing funding
A water ‘win-win’ in Colorado? Not so fast
A plan to export water from the San Luis Valley to the Denver Metro area is met with defiance
M&G joins global climate reporting network
The Mail & Guardian has joined one of the most ambitious reporting collaborations in history, joining 250 other newsrooms reporting the climate crisis